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Leader of Multibillion Dollar Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited to Face Federal Charges
A chilling tale of violence and destruction has finally faced justice, as Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, also known by his alias ‘Otoniel,’ was extradited from Colombia to the United States this morning.
Úsuga David, the leader of the notorious Clan del Golfo, is accused of running a multibillion dollar drug trafficking organization responsible for exporting multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico and Central America for ultimate importation into the United States.
According to court documents, between June 2003 and October 2021, Úsuga David was the leader of a continuing criminal enterprise, participating in an international conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine, knowing and intending that the narcotics would be illegally imported into the United States.
As alleged, Úsuga David’s crimes fueled 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.
United States Attorney Breon Peace stated, ‘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.’
Úsuga David is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
The Justice Department will continue to work relentlessly alongside international partners to disrupt the most violent and extensive drug-trafficking organizations and hold accountable those who run them.
The people of this country and Colombia have suffered greatly at the hands of Úsuga David and Clan del Golfo. The United States remains committed to cooperating with international partners to dismantle transnational criminal organizations like the Clan del Golfo and stem the tide of destruction wrought by their lethal product and violent methods of doing business.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Dairo Antonio Úsuga David
Criminal Charges: Leading a continuing criminal enterprise and participating in an international cocaine manufacturing and distribution conspiracy
City and State: New York
Date: October 23, 2021
Sentence: Scheduled arraignment with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted
Dollar Amounts: Multibillion dollars’ worth of cocaine
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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