Cali Cartel Kingpin Turns Himself In
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<i> Associated Press</i>
BOGOTA, Colombia — One of the alleged leaders of the Cali cocaine cartel surrendered Saturday, the fifth kingpin of the world’s biggest drug gang to wind up behind bars in less than a month.
Phanor Arizabaleta, a 57-year-old rancher, turned himself in at the Bogota offices of the DAS, Colombia’s secret police, a DAS official confirmed.
Arizabaleta is believed to be among the more violent leaders of the Cali cartel, which has been hit by almost daily raids recently.
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