Colombian brothers Hurber Oswaldo and Angel Maria Buitrago Vacca were sentenced to 10 years on Friday, 24 June 2016 by the judges of the National District Third Collegiate Court for drug trafficking, asset laundering, forgery, illegal possession of firearms and double identity. They are also awaiting trial in a separate case for their involvement in a drug lab that was found in San Cristobal province.
As reported, the brothers admitted their guilt and reached an agreement with the prosecutors at the Anti-Money Laundering Office.
The Colombian brothers were two of 24 people who were arrested in 2013 and implicated in a drug trafficking network. They were accused of Law 50-88 on Drugs and Controlled Substances and Law 72-02 on Asset Laundering.
They have already served three years of their sentence. The Colombians were also fined the equivalent of 200 minimum wages each and the seizure of their assets in the country estimated at RD$500 million. The formal reading of the sentence was set for 4 August 2016. Prosecutors initially asked for a 30-year jail sentence. They will serve the term in Najayo, where they have been in jail since the process began.
Arrestan nuevamente a los hermanos Buitrago; los llevan a Najayo
http://acento.com.do/2016/actualidad/8360005-condenan-los-hermanos-buitrago-10-anos-prision-narcotrafico/
