Colombia's most wanted drug kingpin faces sentencing in US
FOX NewsMAR 25 2023
Otoniel's sentencing is another success for the US-Colombia partnership, which will weaken the Clan del Golfo cartel and make Otoniel pay for at least part of the pain he has caused to people in both countries. Additionally, in a broader sense, Tuesday's ruling stresses that the US will never let leaders of murderous drug trafficking organizations find safe haven in America.
Though Otoniel may well spend the rest of his life in prison, his sentence is worthless — the former leader of the Clan del Golfo shouldn't have been extradited in the first place. Being prosecuted in the US means Colombia is prevented from making Otoniel pay for his crimes in the nation, bringing justice to his victims, or revealing uncomfortable truths about his illegal activities.