Turkish citizen, Ihsan Taruk, was sentenced by the Third Criminal Court from the Specialized Circuit in Bogotá to 11 years in prison and was ordered to pay 721 million pesos fine. He was found guilty of money laundering and illicit gains offenses.
The investigation conducted by the National Prosecutor´s Office specialized in Antinarcotics and Money Laundering (Dirección de Fiscalía Nacional Especializada Antinarcóticos y Lavado de Activos) proved defendant´s criminal liability. He was arrested on august 14th, 2014 at the international airport Eldorado in Bogotá.