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"The indictment contains 205 snapshots of a long-term drug conspiracy in action," he said.
Lehder and Reed were convicted here last year of conspiring to import cocaine. Lehder--an unindicted co-conspirator in the new indictment--is currently serving a life sentence and Reed is serving a 15-year term. His former wife, Yemel Nacel, is also among those indicted.
"The indictment traces Lehder's development into a primary overseas transporter of cocaine for other Medellin Cartel members, and his continued association with these members after they developed their own transportation operations," Genzman said.
The indictment accuses Escobar, Rodriguez, Mejia, Reed and the two Ochoas of running a continuing criminal enterprise--punishable by a maximum life sentence--and conspiracy to import drugs.
The indictment alleges that after the slaying of Bonilla in Colombia, top cartel leaders fled Colombia and eventually traveled to Nicaragua. They allegedly stored 1400 kilograms of cocaine at Los Brasiles Air Force Base in Nicaragua before flying it into the United States.