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BOGOTA - Colombia's most notorious cocaine trafficker, Diego Montoya, was captured after a long manhunt in which the United States offered US$5 million ($7.35 million) for information leading to his arrest, the Government said.
Montoya, called "Don Diego" or the "Boss of Bosses" in Colombia's underworld, is accused of smuggling hundreds of tonnes of cocaine for the US market. He was on the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's "Ten Most Wanted" list.
Colombia's DAS security agency said the Army caught Montoya in the west of the country. The 104kg Montoya, known for his heavy build and links to right-wing paramilitary militias, helped found the Norte del Valle cartel based near the city of Cali.
It is the only remaining Colombian gang to control the cocaine trade.
- Reuters
