Dea Names Colombia's Pres. Gustavo Petro Priority Target Amid U.S. Probes
On March 21 in New York, U.S. federal prosecutors have designated Colombia's president as a "priority" drug enforcement case following allegations of ties to traffickers by the Drug Enforcement Administration and other agencies according to people familiar with records seen The Associated Press reports DEA has been investigating Petro for alleged connections involving cocaine trafficking operations across South America while Colombian officials deny any involvement in criminal activities.
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1The Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a 'priority target' for investigation.
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2U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials are probing allegations of his alleged ties to drug traffickers.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a 'priority target' by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to drug traffickers.
— [Mar 21, 02:30] DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' (Japantoday)Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a priority target by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to drug traffickers.
— [Mar 21, 01:00] DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' (Inquirer)Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a priority target by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to drug traffickers.
— [Mar 20, 19:07] DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' (Wsvn)Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating alleged ties between Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and drug traffickers, including Mexico's Sinaloa cartel. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has designated the former as a "priority target" based on records from 2019 that include interviews with confidential informants regarding his campaign contributions to prominent criminals in exchange for support of peace plans.