-20 C
Ottawa
Saturday, February 7, 2026

Panamanian Drug Lord Convicted in US Federal Court

Date:

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.

spot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Share post:

More like this
Related

Rob Lantz to Resume PEI Premiership After Winning PC Leadership Race

Rob Lantz speaks at the PEI PC leadership convention...

Ontario Liberals Announce Date to Select New Leader, Kicking Off Race

Ontario Liberal Bonnie Crombie speaks after winning 57 percent...

Driver Sentenced for Humboldt Broncos Bus Collision Loses Bid to Stay in Canada

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu arrives for his sentencing hearing in...

Ottawa May Be Delaying Taiwan Trade Deal to Avoid Upsetting China, Taipeis Envoy Says

Harry Ho-jen Tseng, head of the Taipei Economic and...