Here are the two Norwegians in the drug case in Colombia – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

In a harbor in the north of Colombia lies a medium-sized sailboat that the police believe was used to transport one of the two Norwegians charged to the port city of Barranquilla in Colombia. A flag hangs at the stern. The Norwegian. It is in this city that Colombian police arrest the same man, Thursday 25 July. The other, known as “The Professor”, is a man who, according to Colombian media, is accused of leading the largest drug-trafficking organization in the world. He is arrested two days later at an airport in Bogota. With this boat, one drug suspect made his way to Colombia. It is not known whether this boat is also used to smuggle drugs. A video that news has gained access to shows the two arrested together in police control in Bogota. One man is in his 50s. The other in his 40s. They are from Asker and Romerike. Kripos contributed According to the national police in Spain, a total of 50 people have been arrested in the extensive international operation. It has been ongoing since June 2020 and 11 countries have participated. Norwegian police are mentioned on X as one of the contributors to the operation. A Norwegian flag flies at the stern of the boat that has transported the one Norwegian to Colombia. Photo: DJIN PHOTOS FROM COLOMBIAN POLICE In addition, Europol, the American Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the British National Crime Agency (NCA), among others, have also assisted. Searches have been carried out in a total of eight countries, including Norway. 1,500 kilograms of cocaine, eight boats, 36 vehicles and more than 85 telephones have been seized, according to the Spanish police. – Very vulnerable news has tried on several occasions to get in touch with the men’s defenders on Tuesday, but has not succeeded in this. Defender Nils Christian Nordhus, who represents the one man this Monday, told VG: – He is very vulnerable and in need of help to secure basic rights, such as health care and local defense assistance, he tells the newspaper. He adds that his task is to contribute to the client’s dialogue with the Norwegian authorities and relevant defenders abroad. VG also writes that Abdelilah Saeme represents the other man, who is in his 40s. – He does not understand the arrest warrant, and he believes that he has done nothing wrong, says Saeme to the newspaper. Published 31.07.2024, at 15.27 Updated 31.07.2024, at 15.29



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