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Duque: Drug Trafficking Behind Prosecutor Pecci's Assassination

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Former Colombian President Iván Duque stated that international drug trafficking organizations are behind the assassination of Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor Marcelo Pecci.
  • Duque linked the recent judicial advances against regional drug lords, particularly the extradition of Sebastián Marset to the US, to providing crucial evidence for the investigation.
  • Pecci was murdered in May 2022 on a Colombian beach, and while logistics perpetrators were convicted, the intellectual authors remain unpunished.

The assassination of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, a crime that shocked the region, continues to cast a long shadow. Former President Iván Duque's recent statements, linking the murder to international drug trafficking structures, underscore the persistent threat posed by these organizations. Duque's assertion that the extradition of Sebastián Marset, a key figure in a large-scale cocaine trafficking network, will yield vital evidence is a significant development in the pursuit of justice.

We know, clearly, that the dark hands of drug trafficking are behind this homicide, this magnicide.

· Iván DuqueFormer Colombian President Iván Duque's statement linking drug trafficking to the assassination.

Pecci's murder, which occurred on a Colombian beach while he was on his honeymoon, highlighted the vulnerability of those fighting organized crime. While Colombian authorities acted swiftly to convict individuals involved in the logistics of the attack, the masterminds have yet to be brought to justice. Duque's call for Paraguay's justice system to apprehend the intellectual authors emphasizes the need for continued international cooperation and intelligence sharing.

The capture of this trafficker Marset will allow us to get to the bottom of everything behind the murder of prosecutor Pecci.

· Iván DuqueFormer Colombian President Iván Duque's assertion on the importance of Sebastián Marset's capture for the investigation.

From Colombia's perspective, this case is not just about a single tragic event but represents a broader struggle against transnational criminal networks that destabilize entire regions. The connection to drug trafficking, smuggling, and organized crime, as suggested by Duque, points to a complex web of illicit activities that require a coordinated and robust response. The hope is that the ongoing investigations will finally unravel the full extent of this conspiracy and bring closure to the victims and their families, reinforcing the commitment to combating these pervasive criminal elements.

We hope that now Paraguay's justice system can put the intellectual authors of this crime in jail, where we will very likely find links between drug trafficking, smuggling, and transnational crime.

· Iván DuqueFormer Colombian President Iván Duque's statement on the expected findings regarding the intellectual authors of the crime.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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