Friday, October 9, 2015

US Judge Unseals Drug Trafficking Indictments of Former Top Venezuelan Officials


According to the Wall Street Journal, Judges in the southern district of Florida unsealed indictments against Pedro Luís Martín, a former head of financial intelligence for Venezuela’s secret police, and Jesús Alfredo Itriago, a former counternarcotics official with Venezuela’s investigative police. US law-enforcement officials consider Mr. Martín to be a major player in Venezuela’s burgeoning drug-trafficking industry. U.S. officials believe he is a key liaison between drug traffickers and top figures in Venezuela’s military, security services and government who protect the trade. More…

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