US EditionTop Latin American Narco Trafficker Marset Arrested in Bolivia: Govt Source
Sebastian Marset, linked to over 16 tons of cocaine and wanted by Paraguay and Bolivia, was arrested after fleeing since July 2023 and faces a $2 million US bounty.
- This Friday, Sebastian Marset was arrested at dawn in Santa Cruz in a Bolivian police operation that mobilized hundreds of officers and transported him to the city's international airport, with four others also detained.
- Sought by Paraguay and Bolivia, Marset had been on the run since July 2023 and carries a $2 million US bounty for alleged money laundering.
- Profiles report he stamped shipments 'The King of the South,' ordered cocaine hidden in cookies and soybeans, and a Paraguayan investigation linked him to over 16 tons seized, including Antwerp port in 2021.
- Riera told reporters he expects Marset to end up in US custody and said Paraguay will seek his extradition, emphasizing 'most important thing is that he has been detained.'
- After more than two years on the run since July 2023, Marset's capture follows recent regional enforcement moves less than a month after Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera was killed.
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5 Things to Know About the Capture of Sebastián Marset
5 Things to Know About the Capture of Sebastián Marset On March 13, authorities in Bolivia captured the elusive Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset during a security operation carried out by the Andean nation’s anti-drug police and supported by the US’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Marset managed to avoid capture during years on the run using a web of powerful connections that spanned South America, Europe, and even Dubai. InSig…
Notorious Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastian Marset, who evaded police across South America for years, has been arrested in Bolivia, a government source told AFP. Marset was wanted in several countries, including the United States, and is believed to be leading a criminal network linked to cocaine smuggling to Europe.
Uruguayan fugitive Sebastián Marset captured in Bolivia and placed in U.S. custody
Suspected Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset was captured on Friday in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, in an operation that ends one of the Southern Cone’s longest and most visible manhunts. Paraguayan authorities confirmed the arrest and said Marset had been secured after a raid carried out by Bolivian forces.
In 2022 he was linked to the murder of Paraguay's drug prosecutor Marcelo Pecci
A notorious Uruguayan drug trafficker, Sebastian Marset, who had evaded police across South America for years, was arrested in Bolivia on Tuesday, a government source told AFP. Marset was wanted in several countries, including the United States, and is believed to be leading a criminal network linked to cocaine smuggling to Europe.
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