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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joshua Goodman and Jim Mustian

An alleged smuggler to Colombia's cartels had a secret ally: the DEA

DEA Informant - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

In the sordid annals of Colombia’s underworld, Diego Marín stood out as the ultimate survivor.

Time and again, the reputed henchman for the Cali cartel evaded capture — or worse fates — as he built a money-laundering network stretching across four continents. He did so, authorities have alleged, with ruthlessness, street smarts and a willingness to bribe a slew of South American police officers and politicians.

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