Hugo Carvajal, the former head of Venezuela's military intelligence, has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and narcoterrorism charges shortly before his trial was set to begin in U.S. federal court. Accused of leading a cartel comprised of Venezuelan military officers collaborating with Colombian guerrillas to transport cocaine to the U.S., Carvajal faces a maximum life sentence. His extradition from Spain in 2023 followed a decade of evading U.S. law enforcement. This development underscores the serious implications of foreign influence on drug trafficking and national security.
A former head of Venezuela's military intelligence, Hugo Carvajal, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and narcoterrorism charges just before his trial in a U.S. court.
Carvajal's plea includes four criminal counts, notably narcoterrorism conspiracy and conspiracy to import cocaine, marking a significant legal outcome in U.S.-Venezuelan relations.
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