Colombian drug kingpin Dairo Antonio Usuga sentenced to 45 years

Source: BBC

Colombian drug kingpin Dairo Antonio Úsuga sentenced to 45 years

8 August 2023

By Nadine Yousif
BBC News

A US court has sentenced Dairo Antonio Úsuga, who was once Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, to 45 years in prison.

Úsuga, also known as Otoniel, was a notorious cocaine trafficker who was the leader of Colombia's most powerful gang for more than nine years.

He pleaded guilty in January to running a criminal enterprise and drug smuggling.

During his sentencing on Tuesday, Úsuga said he was sorry for his actions.

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He was the leader of the Gulf Clan cartel in Colombia, which is one of the country's most powerful and brutal gangs.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-66446113


Dario Antonio Úsuga was arrested in 2021 in Colombia and was extradited last year to face drug trafficking charges in the US (EPA)