Former Portsmouth midfielder Jhon Viafara extradited to America accused of smuggling two tonnes of cocaine

Jhon Viafara has been extradited to America to face drug-smuggling charges.
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The former Pompey midfielder has been taken to Texas from his native Columbia accused of importing two tonnes of cocaine into the country. It reportedly equates to £21m, as per Mail Online.

Viafara, 41, was arrested last year as part of an operation involving the US Drug Enforcement Agency and local Colombian authorities.

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He's alleged to be part of a network dedicated to shipping cocaine to the States and Central America from the Pacific, with extradition process 55416 getting underway on June 11, as reported at Marca.

According to Colombian national police general Oscar Atehortua upon Viafara’s arrest, his role in the drug cartel was to co-ordinate the movement of cocaine across the route via airplanes, speedboats and semi-submersibles.

Viafara joined Pompey from Columbian side Once Caldas in June 2005.

He scored one goal in 14 appearances before leaving for Real Sociedad on loan a year later and then moved to south-coast rivals Southampton on a permanent basis in 2008.

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