Colombian Drug Lord Gets 35 Years in US Prison

A Colombian drug kingpin was sentenced on Monday to 35 years in a U.S. prison for engaging in a multi-million-dollar scheme to manufacture hundreds of tons of cocaine that he trafficked throughout the world. Daniel Barrera Barrera, also known as "Loco" (Crazy), was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods in Manhattan after pleading guilty to various narcotic-related charges and to having conspired to engage in money laundering. Woods, who also fined Barrera $10 million...

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