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Diego León Montoya Sánchez (born January 11, 1958/1961), also known as Don Diego, is a former Colombian crime boss leader of the Norte del Valle drug cartel. On October 25, 2002, Montoya was listed as a Specially Designated Narcotics Trafficker on the United States Department of Treasury's Specially Designated National List (also known as ''La Lista Clinton'')〔http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/actions/20021025.shtml#content〕 On 6 May 2004 he became the 478th fugitive listed by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.〔(FBI ADDS COLOMBIAN DRUG CARTEL LEADER TO MOST WANTED FUGITIVE LIST ), FBI Headline Archives,05/06/04〕 Montoya was also wanted in Colombia, where authorities started numerous operations to capture him or his interests.〔( Direccion Nacional de Estupefacientes; Inmuebles incautados a Don Diego )〕 The United States Department of State's Narcotics Rewards Program offered reward of up to $5 million for information leading directly to his arrest or conviction, the highest amount offered at the time for a non-terrorist fugitive, effectively making the priority of his capture second only to that of Osama bin Laden. On 15 January 2007, Montoya's brother and co-leader of the cartel, Eugenio, was captured in Colombia.〔(WHDH-TV - World News - Colombia's police arrest major drug kingpin )〕 On 10 September 2007 Colombian authorities announced that they had arrested Montoya himself in the west of the country after a long manhunt.〔( El Tiempo: Ministerio de Defensa confirma captura de importante miembro del Cartel del Norte del Valle ) eltiempo.com Accessed 10 September 2007.〕 On December 12, 2008 Montoya was extradited to Miami on a D.E.A. helicopter, marking the final demise of the Norte del Valle Cartel. ==Statement from FBI== Montoya was being sought in connection with the manufacture and distribution of multiple tons of cocaine, knowing or intending that it would be imported into the United States. Montoya is reputedly one of the principal leaders of the Colombian North Valley cartel. The North Valley cartel is believed to be the most powerful and violent drug trafficking organization in Colombia. The cartel reportedly relies heavily for protection on illegal armed groups, taking help from right-wing paramilitaries as well as leftist rebels. Montoya has used the known aliases Diego Montoya, Diego Sanchez-Montoya, "Don Diego", "El Señor de la Guerra" (the warlord), "El Ciclista" (the cyclist). Montoya was thought to be under the protection of the Colombian paramilitary group, United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia ran by Carlos and Vincente Castaño. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diego León Montoya Sánchez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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