| Bolivia
Former Anti Narco Czar Is
Extradited to US on Drug
Charges and Detained in SDNY
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Dec 13 –
The day before
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
US Attorney Damian Williams
leaves the office, DOJ
announced that MAXIMILIANO
DAVILA-PEREZ, a/k/a “Macho,”
was extradited from Bolivia
and arrived in the U.S. this
morning to face federal
charges for conspiring to
import cocaine into the U.S.
and conspiring to use and
possess machineguns in
connection with this cocaine
importation conspiracy.
DAVILA-PEREZ will make his
initial appearance this
afternoon before the Honorable
Robyn F. Tarnofsky.
Inner City
Press went, and as the only
media in the SDNY Mag court,
live tweeted. Thread:
Davila-Perez is
brought out by US Marshals. He
is wearing an Adidas track
suit, at least the jacket.
Puts on Spanish interpretation
headphones.
Same prosecutors
as on all the Honduras / JOH
narco cases. 3 law enforcement
officers here in the
courtroom, presumably DEA.
All rise!
Magistrate Judge Robyn F.
Tarnofsky: Based on the
statements in the [sealed]
financial statement, I am
appointing you a lawyer....
How di you plead? Not guilty.
Defense lawyer:
We consent to detention
without prejudice. Adjourned.
The case is USA
v. Davila-Perez, 1:19-cr-91
(Cote / Tarnofsky)
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