
Carlos Lehder Released: Medellín Cartel Co-Founder Walks Free in Colombia
Carlos Lehder Rivas, a founder of the notorious Medellín cartel, has been released from custody in Colombia after a court ruling that his previous drug trafficking conviction
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Carlos Lehder Rivas, a founder of the notorious Medellín cartel, has been released from custody in Colombia after a court ruling that his previous drug trafficking conviction
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