Dairo Antonio Usuga
Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as 'Otoniel', is a prominent Colombian drug lord and the leader of the Clan del Golfo, Colombia's most powerful drug trafficking organization. Emerging from the remnants of right-wing paramilitary groups disbanded in the early 2000s, Usuga has been instrumental in the production and trafficking of cocaine, collaborating closely with Mexican cartels to smuggle drugs into the United States. His organization has also been implicated in human trafficking and controlling migration routes through the Darién jungle. Usuga was recently in the news due to the potential designation of his cartel as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
Born on Jan 15, 1971 (54 years old)
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Colombia:
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias Otoniel, is the leader of the 'clan del Golfo' who allegedly ordered the murder of Vera Olmos.
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Colombia:
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias Otoniel, is the leader of the 'clan del Golfo' who ordered the assassination of Vera Olmos.
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Colombia:
Dairo Antonio Úsuga was the main leader of the 'clan del Golfo' who was pursuing Dionisio de Jesús Vera Olmos.
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Colombia:
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias Otoniel, is noted for having mounted a hunt against Dionisio Vera.
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Colombia:
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias Otoniel, was the former leader of Clan del Golfo who was captured in 2021.
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Colombia:
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias Otoniel, was the former leader of the clan del Golfo and was extradited to the United States.
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Ecuador:
Dairo Antonio Usuga is one of the founders of the Clan del Golfo, a major drug cartel in Colombia.
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Venezuela:
Fundado por los hermanos Dairo Antonio y Juan de Dios Úsuga, conocidos como ‘Otoniel’ y ‘Giovanni’.
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Guatemala:
Dairo Antonio Usuga, alias 'Otoniel', founded the Gulf Clan, the main drug trafficking cartel in Colombia.
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