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Colonel confirms Colombia's army is trafficking drugs, intimidating soldiers reporting corruption
by Adriaan Alsema February 19, 2020
Colombia’s army is “systematically intimidating” soldiers who report corruption, according to a colonel who accused army officials of trafficking drugs and arms, and extortion.
The video published by Colonel Alvaro Amortegui triggered the latest scandal about corruption, ties to illegal armed groups and the alleged illegal abuse of military intelligence to cover up criminal activity.
In his video, the colonel asked President Ivan Duque and Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo to “review how intelligence is being used, as it has been abused by generals who use it to intimidate officers who do not align themselves with strange, unwritten policies.”
In a press statement, the Joint Command of the Armed Forces responded to the latest bombshell accusations by saying it had ordered the military inspector to investigate the corruption allegations of Amertogui.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colonel-confirms-colombias-army-is-trafficking-drugs-intimidating-soldiers-reporting-corruption/