Two Norwegians arrested in drug case in Colombia – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

On Tuesday, two Norwegian citizens were arrested in Colombia, suspected in a drug case. The local media write that. – Kripos can confirm that we are aware of the arrests, but we cannot comment as this is a Spanish investigation. Questions about the case must be directed to the Spanish and Colombian police. This is what Jonas Fabritius Christoffersen in Kripos writes in an e-mail to news. One of the Norwegians will go by the nickname “The Professor”, and is accused of leading one of the largest drug-trafficking organizations in the world, Colombian media write. The investigation shows that the “Professor” has connections to the so-called “Gulf clan” and the Mexican cartels Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generación. It was Dagbladet that mentioned the case in Norway first. According to the local media, the “Professor” was responsible for coordinating drug production and the transport of the drugs from South America to Europe. The “professor” was arrested at El Dorado airport in Bogota, while the other Norwegian citizen was arrested in the city of Barranquilla. The other Norwegian is accused of assisting in the coordination of the smuggling. The police believe he must have procured vessels and assembled a crew to smuggle drugs, Colombian media write. According to the media, the investigation has uncovered at least ten vessels which the network is said to have used to smuggle drugs. Published 30.07.2024, at 16.25 Updated 30.07.2024, at 16.42



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