According to reports, Colombian drug lord Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, 51, was recently sentenced to 45 years in prison for his role in operating an international drug peddling ring.
“There have been many drug dealers who were more prolific than Pablo Esobar — including your client,” said Brooklyn federal Judge Dora Irizarry. The sentiment was echoed by Brooklyn Assistant US Attorney Francisco Navarro who said, “He is the most dangerous terrorist and notorious narcotic trafficker in Colombia since Pablo Escobar.”
During his sentencing, Usuga David issued a statement calling for peace among his Colombian brethren. “To the people and youth of Columbia, I advise them to not take the path I’ve taken,” he said. “We should leave all conflicts and weapons in the past.”
“The human misery caused by the defendant’s incredibly violent, vengeful, and bloody reign as leader of the Clan de Golfo drug trafficking organization may never be fully calculated due to its magnitude,” Brooklyn US Attorney Breon Peace said in a statement. “But today’s lengthy sentence delivers appropriate justice and sends a message to other paramilitary and cartel leaders that the United States will seek their arrest and extradition in order to hold them accountable in our courts of law.”
