Colombian paramilitary boss gets 33 years (AP)

MIAMI ? A former Colombian paramilitary boss has been sentenced to 33 years in U.S. prison after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking and terrorism-related charges.

Federal prosecutors said Wednesday the sentence was imposed on Carlos Mario Jimenez-Narango, also known as "Macaco." Prosecutors said a judge sentenced Jimenez-Narango in May, but the matter was kept sealed without explanation until now.

Authorities say Jimenez-Narango had served as a leader in the right-wing United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC, which the U.S. classifies as a terrorist organization.

Prosecutors say he was behind the export of tons of cocaine from the mid-90s until 2007. Jimenez-Narango was extradited to the U.S. in May 2008.

Colombia's paramilitaries were initially formed by ranchers and landowners to protect against leftist guerrillas but later became involved in drug trafficking.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/terrorism/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111109/ap_on_re_us/us_colombian_paramilitary_sentence

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