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Colombia's private sector received cut from organized crime profits: warlord
Former AGC chief makes explosive accusations ahead of impending extradition to US
by Adriaan Alsema
April 22, 2022
Jailed warlord “Otoniel” told Colombia’s war crimes tribunal that politicians and police commanders are on the payroll of paramilitary organization AGC, local media reported Thursday.
Dario Antonio Usuga, a.k.a. “Otoniel,” additionally said that state officials and security forces in the Antioquia and Cordoba provinces continue to collude with the paramilitary group.
The accusations confirm claims made by community representatives and the impression given by the recent arrests of former police commanders.
Otoniel’s contribution to the parapolitics scandal
Otoniel’s additionally gave a reportedly explosive testimony about his time as a member of paramilitary organizations ACCU and AUC between 1994 and 2006,
More:
https://colombiareports.com/otoniel-claims-colombias-politicians-received-cut-from-organized-crime-reports/