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DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers - AP News
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has designated Colombian President Gustavo Petro a “priority target” while federal prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to drug traffickers. A recent U.K. seizure of nearly $100 million of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment underscores the scale and international reach of cocaine trafficking and helps explain intensified U.S. investigative focus. Italy’s seizure of more than €200 million in assets connected to Matteo Messina Denaro adds to evidence of extensive transnational money‑laundering and asset reinvestment that can inform prosecutors and heighten political and diplomatic scrutiny.
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