Witness who flipped in Uribe trial transferred over security concerns
by Adriaan Alsema September 10, 2019
The witness who reportedly confirmed receiving bribes from the fixer of Colombias former President Alvaro Uribe has been moved to another prison amid security concerns, local media reported Monday.
Victor was called to testify by Uribes defense to claim the controversial leader of the far-right Democratic Center party was the victim of a conspiracy, but reportedly flipped and confirmed he received money from lawyer Diego Cadena.
Witness who was supposed to defend Uribe confirms bribery charge
The reported testimony and evidence of the money transfers severely weakened Uribes defense strategy and apparently put the life of Victor, a former paramilitary commander, in danger.
To prevent incidents, Victor was transferred from the Tramacua prison in the northern city of Valledupar to the maximum security prison in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, reported weekly Semana and daily El Tiempo.
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