Pubdate: Sat, 01 Oct 2005
Source: New York Times (NY)
Copyright: 2005 The New York Times Company
Contact:  http://www.nytimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298
Author: Juan Forero
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/topics/Colombia
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/coke.htm (Cocaine)

JAIL, NOT EXTRADITION, FOR COLOMBIAN WARLORD

Diego Fernando Murillo, a paramilitary commander being held in comfort
on a sprawling ranch, has been transferred to Combita, one of
Colombia's toughest prisons, President Alvaro Uribe announced.

The abrupt transfer came a day after Mr. Uribe said Mr. Murillo, known
as Don Berna, could avoid extradition to New York on drug trafficking
charges if he adhered to a pact governing the disarmament of thousands
of paramilitary fighters.

The Bush administration has strongly backed Mr. Uribe's dealing with
the paramilitaries, but federal prosecutors in New York have been
pushing for Mr. Murillo to be extradited to face cocaine-trafficking
charges. 
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