The alleged leader of drug trafficking network involved in sending travelers to Spain with cocaine hidden in their luggage was discovered

This is regarding the Nigerian citizen, Joseph Chinedu Okparaejesi, who pleaded guilty to trafficking, manufacturing, or possession of narcotics.

The nigerian citizen Joseph Chinedu Okparaejesi was arrested at El Dorado airport in Bogotá when he attempted to board a flight from Sao Paulo (Brazil) by virtue of a court order obtained by the Attorney General’s Office.

The foreign citizen, known as Alen, is the alleged leader of a transnational criminal network accused of sending travelers to Spain with cocaine hidden in their luggage.

The evidence indicates that this individual apparently financed the purchase of the illicit substances and the entire illegal scheme, which included the preparation of the so-called “human couriers” and the double-bottom suitcases used to conceal the narcotics, as well as the logistics necessary to ensure their departure from the country and arrival in Europe.

The joint action of the Office of the Attorney General, Dijin of the National Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicates that Chinedu Okparaejesi allegedly traveled to various destinations in Latin America to replicate his criminal activity, which was demonstrated when a man who was carrying concealed cocaine and who was planning to travel to Madrid (Spain), via El Dorado airport, was arrested.

Since then, 15 people have been arrested, including travelers and members of the criminal organization.

Therefore, a prosecutor appointed to the Specialized Directorate charged the Nigerian citizen with trafficking, manufacturing, or possession of narcotics. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges.

The defendant must serve a prison sentence by virtue of judicial order.

The Office of the Attorney General makes this information public for reasons of general interest.

The information contained in this press release corresponds to the narration of the objective news provided by the officials in charge of carrying out criminal investigations within the Office of the Attorney General. By the time this communication is disclosed, the legal status of the people mentioned is still pending to be resolved by the competent judicial authority, always under the presumption of innocence contemplated by Article 29 of the Political Constitution and Article 7 of Law 906 of 2004.