Colombian national Araña extradited to US in Homeland Security task force case
Geovany Andres Rojas, known as "Araña," was extradited from Colombia to the United States today as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation. The source identifies him as a Colombian national and an alleged high-level narco-terrorist and prolific cocaine trafficker. Rojas was handed over to U.S. officials this morning under heavy security at a Colombian National Police air base in Bogotá. The sendoff was attended by Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella. Rojas later arrived at an undisclosed location in San Diego at 4:30 p.m. He was flanked by DEA and FBI agents on arrival, according to the source.... [Continue Reading]
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Trump pushes Shield of the Americas coalition to target 24 cartel groups at UNGA meeting
United States President Donald Trump has urged members of the Shield of the Americas coalition to step up action against drug cartels during a meeting in New York City on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly. He told leaders and foreign ministers from the anti-cartel alliance that he wanted them to join the United States in targeting 24 criminal organisations and to treat them as common threats to stability. The meeting brought together governments already aligned on anti-cartel measures, with the coalition later issuing a joint statement on its next steps.Trump said he was asking all nations... [Continue Reading]

