Nov 7, 2009 11:52 am US/Eastern
'Drug Kingpin' Convicted By NY Jury
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
A Guantemalan designated as one of the world's biggest drug kingpins has been convicted of cocaine importation and distribution charges.
Jorge Mario Paredes-Cordova was convicted Friday by a federal jury in Manhattan on charges he led a drug-trafficking syndicate that smuggled tons of cocaine into the country from Central America.
Paredes-Cordova was captured in Honduras in May 2008 while living there under a false identity. Before that, he was designated by the United States as one of the most powerful and dangerous drug traffickers in the world.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the conviction ends a more than decade-long run of crime for Paredes-Cordova. He was prosecuted under a 2003 indictment.
Bharara was confirmed by the Congress on
August 11, 2009.
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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