Colombian faces money laundering charges
Published:Thursday | March 13, 2008 | 4:34 PM
charges of money laundering.
Yesterday Chief Magistrate, Sherman McNicolls ruled that enough evidence was presented against Jorge Herman Ospina Zuluaga, who was wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Agency on money-laundering charges.
US authorities said the Colombian is wanted on charges of conspiracy to launder money from drug trafficking proceeds, and aiding and abetting money laundering.
He was also charged under the Larceny Act for receiving the proceeds of drug trafficking.
The offences were alleged to have taken place in the state of California between December 1, 1993 and December 25, 1994.