Source: Overseas Network
Colombia's number one drug lord Herrera
According to Reuters reported on November 3, local time on the 2nd, Colombia's most wanted criminal Daniel Lendn Herrera in the United States In the Federal Court of Brooklyn, the United States, admitted to participating in drug smuggling and provided material support to terrorist organizations. Herrera will face at least 20 years in prison, with a maximum possible life sentence. In addition, the court will confiscate more than US$45 million (about 290 million yuan) of its assets and impose a fine of up to US$2.25 million (about 14.39 million yuan).
Colombia's number one drug lord Herrera (Die Zeit)
The U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General's Office issued a notice on the 2nd that Herrera, 56 years old, known as "Don Mario", led the paramilitary drug trafficking organization "Colombian United Self-Defense Force" (aUC) and Colombia's largest drug trafficking group "Gulf Gang", carrying out drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping and other criminal activities, smuggling drugs cocaine more than 80 tons. The United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (UNACA) was listed by the United States Department of State as a specially designated global terrorist organization in 2001.
Scene when Herrera was extradited to the United States (AFP)
Herrera was arrested in Colombia's antioquia province in 2009 and extradited to the United States in April 2018 when he refused to plead guilty. On November 2, 2021, Herrera pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and support for terrorism. (Overseas Network Wang Xiaoyu)