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Colombia: 'Pablo Escobar of Ecuador' Extradited to US

  • Prado (C) being escorted by security officials.

    Prado (C) being escorted by security officials. | Photo: Colombia National Police

Published 25 February 2018
Opinion

U.S. officials accuse Prado of being involved in the shipment of more than 250 tons of cocaine to the United States using weekly go-fast boat trips.

On Saturday, the office of Colombia’s chief prosecutor issued a statement saying renowned drug lord, Washington Edison Prado, has been extradited to the United States.

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Prado, who has been dubbed the “Pablo Escobar of Ecuador,” lost his extradition fight and was turned over to U.S. authorities by a 50-man strong security detail consisting of officials from various police agencies.

"Washington Prado Alava is considered one of the biggest capos [bosses] in recent years and became a top target for the United States," U.S. prosecutors said in a statement.

According to the Washington Post, Prada made an unsuccess attempt to be awarded exemption through a peace amnesty by stating he was a member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

Prosecutors added that Prado was the head of a smuggling ring which spans five countries.

U.S. officials accuse Prado of being involved in the shipment of more than 250 tons of cocaine to the United States – using the Pacific coast of South America – by dispatching about a dozen go-fast boats with a ton of the drug every week.

Prosecutors claim the boats made deliveries to Central America, specifically Mexico – from where the drugs were smuggled into the United States across the border.

The Ecuadorean national was nabbed in Colombia, last April, with the help of U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency intelligence.

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