Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been named a 'priority target' by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as federal prosecutors in New York examine his alleged links to drug traffickers, according records seen by news agency Associated Press.
DEA records show Petro has appeared in multiple investigations since 2022, many based on interviews with confidential informants. The issues under review include possible dealings with Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, claims that his 'total peace' plan may have been used to benefit traffickers who supported his presidential campaign, and suggestions that law enforcement channels were used to move cocaine and fentanyl through Colombian ports.
