(CNN Spanish) — The Bolivian Government Minister, Eduardo del Castillo, presented this Sunday the former director of the Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking (FELCN) Maximiliano Dávila, arrested on Saturday for his alleged links to drug trafficking and alleged illicit enrichment.
According to a statement from the portfolio, the diligence was carried out with a prior investigation by the Police and an arrest warrant from the Public Ministry.
The order was executed on Saturday night in the municipality of Villazón, when Dávila was trying to cross the border into Argentina, according to del Castillo.
The former police colonel served in the fight against drugs until the resignation of Evo Morales in November 2019.
The Bolivian Information Agency (ABI) reported that before the Prosecutor’s Office, Dávila decided to take advantage of his right to silence. CNN is trying to find out who his defense is.
The Minister of Government added that they requested more information from the United States Embassy on the case, which, he indicated, is also being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to “verify data and information.” CNN contacted the US agency for more details about it.
“We are not going to cover up anyone, we are always going to fight against those people who commit crimes within the national territory,” del Castillo concluded.