Colombia prepared to extradite hundreds of criminal gang members to the US

Colombia prepared to extradite hundreds of criminal gang members to the US
Jul 2, 2014 posted by Emily Dugdale

Deputy Prosecutor General Jorge Fernando Perdomo announced on Tuesday that if it is required by the Colombian authorities to extradite the individuals immediately, they will hasten orders to speed up the extradition process, Colombia’s W Radio reported.

The announcement was made upon the presentation of documents regarding the capture of 1,020 individuals belonging to criminal organizations who were captured by authorities this year throughout the country.

A handful of these individuals will be sent to the US under investigative orders for their involvement in various international crimes.

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Perdomo also indicated that 41 public officers associated with the National Army, the National Police, the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC), and the Technical Investigation Team (CTI) were among the captured, W Radio reported.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/members-criminal-gangs-extradited-us/