Panamanian Drug Lord Convicted in US Federal Court

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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.

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