News (Media Awareness Project) - Colombia: Anti-Drug Official Fired |
| Title: | Colombia: Anti-Drug Official Fired |
| Published On: | 1999-05-06 |
| Source: | Orange County Register (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-06 06:50:34 |
ANTI-DRUG OFFICIAL FIRED
The head of Colombia's war on drugs was fired Wednesday after media
allegations of corruption and charges that he made personal use of property
confiscated from the country's cocaine kingpins, authorities said. Ruben
Olarte took over as director of the National Drug Council eight months ago
and was in charge of coordinating government and security-force efforts to
crack down on rampant narcotics trafficking and production.
The head of Colombia's war on drugs was fired Wednesday after media
allegations of corruption and charges that he made personal use of property
confiscated from the country's cocaine kingpins, authorities said. Ruben
Olarte took over as director of the National Drug Council eight months ago
and was in charge of coordinating government and security-force efforts to
crack down on rampant narcotics trafficking and production.
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