Israeli Police Representative Aids Capture of Fugitive in Bolivia
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Israeli Police representative Lt. Col. Walter Alejandro Cogan assisted in the arrest of an Israeli fugitive in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The fugitive is suspected of involvement in a 2017 cocaine smuggling operation involving 5.3 kilograms of the drug. Extradition proceedings have begun to bring the suspect to Israel to face charges. Cogan had previously been recognized for locating two missing Israeli girls in Argentina.
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- Israeli Police representative Lt. Col. Walter Alejandro Cogan helped arrest a fugitive in Bolivia.
- The fugitive is suspected of importing 5.3 kg of cocaine to Israel in 2017.
- Extradition proceedings are underway to bring the suspect to Israel.
- Cogan previously located missing Israeli girls Mali and Liel Yahalomi in Argentina.
Israeli Police representative in South America, Lt. Col. Walter Alejandro Cogan, participated in the arrest of an Israeli fugitive in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The suspect is allegedly involved in importing 5.3 kilograms of cocaine to Israel in 2017. Efforts are now underway to extradite him to Israel.
The arrest followed extensive intelligence gathering that pinpointed the suspect's location. Cogan, known as "Walter," serves as Israel Police's representative in South and Latin America for Lahav 433 and the Intelligence Division. He previously gained public attention in August for locating two missing Israeli girls, Mali and Liel Yahalomi, on a bus in Argentina.
The arrested individual is accused of organizing the smuggling of cocaine from Bolivia to Israel in 2017, using a drug mule whose operation was intercepted in Israel. Following his capture, Israeli Police initiated extradition proceedings with Bolivian authorities.
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