Colombian officials launch probe into former first lady's alleged drug‑related state
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Abelardo de la Espriella ordered an investigation into alleged drug trafficking involving former first lady Verónica Alcocer after adviser Eva Ferrer said Alcocer used a state aircraft to travel to Venezuela in January 2023 and returned with 2.5 million dollars.
Semana reported that Alcocer made 149 flights during President Petro’s mandate, most on state planes, and De la Espriella instructed the commander of the Fuerza Aérea to conduct a thorough inquiry, tasking the General Inspection and Air Force counter‑intelligence units to examine current and former Catam personnel near El Dorado International Airport, while also asking the Fiscalía, Supreme Court, Procuraduría and U.S. authorities to consider the journalistic information.