“As alleged, the defendant was the leader of the Clan del Golfo, the most powerful paramilitary and drug trafficking organization in Colombia this century, responsible for importing multibillion dollars’ worth of cocaine into the United States, fueling violence, drug abuse, and compromised quality of life in every community his cocaine shipments touched, from Colombia to right here in the Eastern District of New York,” stated United States Attorney Peace. Bruen, Superintendent, New York State Police (NYSP), announced the extradition and charges. Sewell, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), and Kevin P. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), Keechant L. Patel, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, New York (HSI), Michael J. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Ricky J. Garland, United States Attorney General, Anne Milgram, Administrator, U.S. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.īreon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Merrick B. The charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Additionally, Úsuga David participated in an international conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine, knowing and intending that the narcotics would be illegally imported into the United States. “This extradition is an important step in delivering justice for the communities most harmed by deadly drug trafficking and is part of our broader efforts to protect our country from violent crime.”Īs alleged in court documents, between June 2003 and October 2021, Úsuga David was the leader of a continuing criminal enterprise responsible for exporting multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico and Central America for ultimate importation into the United States.

“The Justice Department will work relentlessly alongside our international partners to disrupt the most violent and extensive drug-trafficking organizations and hold accountable those who run them,” said Attorney General Garland.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Vera M. On October 23, 2021, Úsuga David was arrested in the jungles of Colombia following an extensive capture operation by Colombian military and law enforcement personnel. According to the allegations contained in the superseding indictment, other court fillings, and statements made during court proceedings, Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, known by various aliases including “Otoniel,” was extradited this morning to the United States from Colombia to face charges in the Eastern District of New York of leading a continuing criminal enterprise and participating in an international cocaine manufacturing and distribution conspiracy for his role as the leader of the paramilitary, multibillion dollar drug organization known as the “Clan del Golfo” (CDG).

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