5 military personnel caught trafficking over 600 kilograms of cocaine .
5 military personnel caught trafficking over 600 kilograms of cocaine .
Wednesday, 04 July 2012 15:19 David Spencer Seconi
The Colombian army detained five of its members on Wednesday in Antioquia caught delivering over 600 kilograms of cocaine to criminal groups.
The commander of the Colombian army's Seventh Brigade, Colonel Javier Vallejo, announced the capture of a lieutenant, corporal, and three soldiers following a week of intelligence efforts. Also captured were four members of the criminal organization "The Urabaños," one of Colombia's numerous 'criminal bands.'
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Colombia's armed forces have been plagued for years with accusations of corruption and humans rights abuses as a result of its historically uncomfortable relationship with the country's paramilitary and narcotics-trafficking organizations. According to those who make such claims, at best the army is simply unable to control its members, while at worse it turns a blind eye to such activities.
Such news came on the same day that news broke that one of Colombia's most powerful captured narcotics traffickers, "Chupeta," allegedly paid millions of dollars he paid to 16 generals in the army and police force, 3 admirals, 7 colonels and two frigate captains.
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