Costa Rican police stand guard next cocaine packs in Alajuela, Costa Rica, on Nov. 28, 2025. Ezequiel Becerra/AFP via Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES—Following a multi-agency international investigation, a federal jury on Feb. 5 found Jorge Ruben Camargo-Clarke, alleged founder of Panama’s biggest drug federation, guilty of narcotics trafficking.Known as “El Cholo Chorillo” and “El Nene,” Camargo was convicted in a Los Angeles federal court of conspiring to distribute cocaine for the purpose of unlawful importation to the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, announced Friday.
Panamanian Drug Lord Convicted in US Federal Court
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