Dario Antonio Usuga, known as “Otoniel”, was arrested after seven years of stalking

After seven years of stalking in the Colombian jungle, Dario Antonio Usuga, known as “Otoniel”, took his first prisoner steps on Saturday 23 October. He was one of the biggest drug traffickers in Colombian history. His cartel ruled over nearly a third of the country. “It is the hardest blow to drug trafficking in this century in our country. This arrest is only comparable with the fall of Pablo Escobar in the 90s“said Iván Duque, President of the Republic of Colombia.

Dario Antonio Usuga’s gang, which supplied North America with cocaine, was also wanted by the US anti-drug agency, which was offering $ 5 million to anyone helping his arrest. The country, like the UK, is said to have helped capture the trafficker. The large-scale operation mobilized 500 police officers and 22 helicopters. “There is not a single place in Colombia where henceforth a criminal, a terrorist who has perpetrated the worst acts, notably by killing police officers, will not be quiet.“, warned Diego Molano, Colombian Minister of Defense.