Columbian Drug Suspect

In a New York Times article on February 10th, it reported that a much sought after drug smuggling suspect was being held in Columbia after hiding out in Cuba. Cuba had held this suspect, Luis Hernando Gomez Bustamante, in custody since 2004. Cuban officals released Mr. Gomez Bustamante to Columbian officals on Thursday without giving any reason for their actions. It is reported that Mr. Gomez Bustamante had said that he would rather be extradited to the United States for trial for charges of money laundering, racketeering and drug smuggling. He is supsected to have ties to the Norte del Valle cartel, known as Rasguno. Currently he is being held in Columbia waiting to be extradited to the United States for trial. To me, I thought that it was an interesting aspect that Cuba turned him over to the Columbians without any reason for this move. Mr. Gomex Bustamante had been sought after by the U.S, but with the lack of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, it is a curious interaction that happened. It is good to know though that a man who has been sought after since the 1990s for these charges is finally going to recieve his punishment.