The discovery of new evidence linked to a deceased witness in the case of Marcelo Pecci, a prominent Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor, has shed light on the transnational scope of those behind the assassination.
At the time, he was negotiating with Colombian authorities to reduce his sentence in exchange for critical information that could help identify the masterminds behind the crime. Days after his death, the newspaper El Colombiano published details from a notebook allegedly belonging to Correa Galeano.
Judicial sources claim that the notebook β currently undergoing authentication β contains names of individuals under investigation or accused of drug trafficking and money laundering in Paraguay. Both are accused of leading an international cocaine trafficking network in Paraguay and laundering illicit profits through local businesses.
Both were identified as key suspects in Operation A Ultranza PY , a massive investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering that Pecci was working on at the time of his assassination.
El Colombiano did not report any mention of Cartes in the notebook. The notebook does, however, name prominent Colombian criminal organizations such as the Oficina de Envigado and the Paisas, both known for their extensive criminal operations and for providing contract killing services to local and international groups, El Colombiano reported. Criminal collaboration between Paraguay and Colombia is not new.
