Panama Rejects U.S. Extradition for Colombian Drug Trafficker

Panamanian Attorney General Rogelio Cruz rejected a U.S. extradition request against Ramon Tejada Alvarez, known as ‘El Viejo’, a Colombian citizen who is wanted by the U.S. government on charges of drug trafficking. Cruz said that the specific legal reason for the denial of the request is that Tejada is also facing charges of international drug trafficking in Panama. According to Panamanian law, no foreign national will be deported as long as they have been charged with a crime until the action has been concluded, or the person, if sentenced, has served the time…[more]