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Bolivia Captures Uruguayan Kingpin Sebastián Marset, Transfers Him to U.S. Custody

Renewed U.S.-Bolivia law‑enforcement cooperation enabled Bolivia to hand him to U.S. agents to face federal charges.

Overview

  • Bolivian police arrested Marset in a pre-dawn raid in the Las Palmas area of Santa Cruz after years on the run since escaping a 2023 operation.
  • Authorities detained four alleged members of his security team during the operation, which unfolded without injuries.
  • Officers delivered Marset at Viru Viru airport to DEA agents for a flight to the United States, with Bolivia stressing the DEA did not take part in the arrest.
  • Investigators attribute to his network cocaine shipments tied to roughly 16 tons of seizures in routes to Europe, while the U.S. charged him with money laundering and offered a reward of up to $2 million.
  • Paraguay indicated it will pursue an extradition request as probes link Marset to the 2022 murder of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci.