Prosecutors described Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as 'Otoniel,' as the 'most violent and significant Colombian narcotics trafficker since Pablo Escobar.' Colombian drug lord 'Otoniel' gets 45 years in U.S. prison:
Colombian drug lord Dairo Antonio Usuga, aka Otoniel, was sentenced to 45 years in prison
Usuga, 51, who pleaded guilty to cocaine smuggling charges earlier this year, was the leader of Colombia's largest narco-trafficking gang, the Clan del Golfo, or Gulf Clan.He pleaded guilty in January to running a criminal enterprise, engaging in a maritime narcotics conspiracy and engaging in a narcotics importation conspiracy.
Usuga, who faced a mandatory minimum term of 20 years in prison, agreed as part of his plea deal to pay $216 million in forfeiture. "Otoniel led one of the largest cocaine trafficking organizations in the world, where he directed the exportation of massive amounts of cocaine to the United States and ordered the ruthless execution of Colombian law enforcement, military officials, and civilians," US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement following the sentencing.
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