Colombia arrests cop who got Escobar for money laundering
Feb 21, 2018 Updated 8 hrs ago 0

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian cop who commanded the operation that killed drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has been arrested for laundering money on behalf of a demobilized right-wing militia.

Colombia*s chief prosecutor said retired Col. Hugo Aguilar was detained Wednesday.

Authorities accuse Aguilar of amassing a fortune worth over $5.2 million from his ties to the now-defunct Central Bolivar militia.

The investigation against Aguilar started last year when he was photographed driving a Porsche even while arguing he was too indebted to pay reparations to victims of paramilitary violence.

Aguilar in 2011 was removed as governor of Santander state and later convicted of taking support from the illegal armed group.

He was lionized in Colombia for his dogged pursuit and killing of the Medellin drug cartel boss in 1993.

I dont understand if he was dirty he could of made 10000x more money being on the payroll for Escobar.But in saying that he was much younger back then so he probably thought he could change the world but now that hes older he just sees it as no point in being a good cop in Colombia

I bet that’s spot on.

I reckon your right. He started out with good intentions when he joined the Police force then as he got older he realized it's like shoveling shit against the tide. He then started thinking about what is best for himself in his retirement years.