Daniel Barrera Barrera, Narcotics Trafficking, Florida 2013

MIAMI, FL – In a major blow to the global narcotics trade, Daniel Barrera Barrera, aka ‘Loco,’ a notorious Colombian narcotics kingpin, was extradited to the United States on charges of manufacturing and trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine.

According to the indictment, Barrera’s organization produced an estimated 400 tons of cocaine annually, with the proceeds laundered through various channels. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Barrera as a ‘Special Designated Narcotics Trafficker’ in March 2010, following a review of his suspected involvement in international narcotics trafficking.

Barrera, a Colombian citizen, was arrested in Venezuela on September 18, 2012, and later extradited to Colombia. The U.S. government successfully sought his extradition, leading to his arrival in New York City on July 10, 2013.

The extradition of Barrera is the result of an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation led by the DEA and HSI. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, and money laundering organizations.

U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer praised the international cooperation with Colombian authorities and commended the hard work and perseverance of law enforcement partners in bringing Barrera to justice. ‘The time has finally come for him to answer for his crimes and face justice,’ Ferrer said.

Barrera will be presented and arraigned in the Southern District of New York before U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on July 10, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., and in the Eastern District of New York before U.S. District Judge I. Leo Glasser on July 11, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. Following his prosecution in New York, Barrera will be presented and arraigned in the Southern District of Florida.

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