Tag: bolivia
Bolivia’s Top Cop: 25 Years for Cocaine Cartel Deal
A former Bolivian anti-drug chief is facing a long stretch behind bars after a Manhattan federal court sentenced him to 25 years in prison today. Maximiliano Davila Perez, once the head of Bolivia’s Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra el Narcotráfico (FELCN), wasn’t battling the cartels – he was on their payroll, helping funnel tons of…
Bolivia’s Top Drug Cop Gets 25 Years in US Prison
New York City – The man once tasked with dismantling Bolivia’s cocaine networks is now facing a quarter-century locked inside a US federal prison. Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former director of Bolivia’s elite anti-drug force, the *Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra el Narcotráfico* (FELCN), received his 25-year sentence today, a stunning fall from grace for…
From Drug Warrior to Kingpin: Ex-Bolivian Official Gets 25 Years
New York City – Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former head of Bolivia’s elite anti-narcotics unit, FELCN, will spend a quarter of a century behind bars after being sentenced today in Manhattan federal court. The stunning fall from grace for the man once tasked with *stopping* the flow of cocaine into the United States comes after…
Bolivia’s Top Drug Cop Gets 25 Years in US Prison
Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former head of Bolivia’s elite anti-narcotics force, FELCN, will spend a quarter-century behind bars after a Manhattan federal court handed down a brutal 25-year sentence. The once-trusted lawman, tasked with dismantling cocaine networks, was exposed as a key facilitator of the very trade he swore to fight. The verdict, delivered today,…
Bolivia’s Top Cop: 25 Years for Fueling the Coke Trade
New York, NY – Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former director of Bolivia’s elite anti-narcotics force, is headed for a lengthy stay in a federal penitentiary. A New York jury found Perez guilty of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and illegally trafficking in firearms. Judge Denise L. Cote sentenced the disgraced official to…
