The fugitive from international justice was charged with the crime of money laundering.
The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Bolivia charged last Tuesday the drug trafficker Sebastian Marseta fugitive from international justice since July 2023, for the crime of money laundering and announced that the hearing on precautionary measures will be next Wednesday 24th.
The prosecutor in charge of the Controlled Substances Unit, Jose Luis Floresinformed the media city of Santa Cruz that the charge was filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office against Sebastian Marset for the crime of “laundering illicit profits.”
The Uruguayan drug lord has been on the run since July 29, 2023, when Bolivian authorities carried out an arrest operation in Santa Cruz, from which he managed to escape. Marset is accused of leading an international drug trafficking criminal network and is also wanted by the Justice Department. Uruguaythe one of Brazil and of Paraguayas well as by DEAthe Europoland the Interpol. In turn, he is linked to the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Peccioccurred in Colombia in May 2022, accusations that were denied by the Uruguayan.
On the other hand, the Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office announced that the next step will be to ask the judicial authorities to declare Marset in rebellion and order his arrest. The Vice Minister of Internal Affairs, Johnny Aguileratold EFE that the Bolivian State considers itself a victim in the criminal proceedings against Marset, and therefore hopes that the Public Prosecutor’s Office will do what is necessary to ensure justice.
“We hope that the evidence and arguments necessary for an accusation that will demonstrate the impact on the Bolivian State will be adequately presented,” Aguilera said in this regard.
Sebastián Marset suggested that the Bolivian government warned him about the raid
In November 2023, four months after his escape, Marset agreed to an interview from hiding in which he denounced that Bolivian government officials are involved in his escape. Bolivia. In it he said that he managed to escape after a warning about the search operation for his arrest in the city of Santa Cruz, and described the Minister of Government (Interior) as “corrupt”, Eduardo Del Castillo.
“90% of what they say is a lie. Del Castillo should tell the truth. They warned me, I packed two suitcases and left,” he said at the time. Since that appearance, nothing more has been heard of Marset, but there has been news of his collaborators.
On July 12th, Federico Ezequiel Santoroconsidered Marset’s right-hand man, was extradited to the United States, where the justice system of that country required him for the crimes of money laundering and conspiracy, among others.
Source: Ambito
