DEA names Colombian President Petro 'priority target' amid U.S. probe of drug trafficker ties

5 sources|Diversity: 96%|Mar 21, 12:48 AM

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CBS NewsBMar 21, 12:48 AM

Colombian President Petro caught up in narcotics trafficking probes, sources say

The separate narco-trafficking investigations, based out of New York's Southern and Eastern districts, didn't set out to target Petro, but his name has come up during the course of the probes, one sou

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PBS NewsHourAMar 20, 8:48 PM

DEA names Colombian President Petro 'priority target' amid U.S. probe of drug trafficker ties

Petro has consistently denied allegations of drug trafficking, particularly after Trump labeled him an "illegal drug leader" and the Treasury Department sanctioned him in late 2025 for alleged ties to

Al JazeeraBMar 20, 10:58 PM

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro under investigation in US for drug ties

Faced with reports that two US prosecutors have opened probes, the left-wing leader denies links to drug traffickers.

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Washington TimesCMar 20, 9:05 PM

DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as U.S. prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a "priority target" by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to drug traffickers, acc

The BlazeCMar 20, 10:00 PM

Outspoken anti-Trump foreign leader under DOJ investigation for alleged drug trafficking ties: Report

The president of a Latin American country is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for his alleged drug trafficking ties, according to a New York Times report. Colombian President Gust

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