Maximiliano Dávila

Maximiliano Dávila (b. October 20, 1964)[1] also known as "Macho"[2] is a former anti-drugs chief in Bolivia under Evo Morales. He was extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.[3][4][5] His extradition was finalized on 12 December 2024.[6] Colonel Dávila was formerly national director of the Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking (FELCN). He was arrested in Villazón on 22 January 2022 for links to drug trafficking and legitimization of illicit profits.[7]


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  1. ^ "Maximiliano Dávila Pérez". NARCOTICS REWARDS PROGRAM. US State Department. February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Former anti-drugs chief known as "Macho" extradited from Bolivia nearly 3 years after U.S. offered $5 million reward". CBS News. December 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Bolivia extradites former anti-drugs chief to US Sofia Ferreira Santos, BBC News
  4. ^ "Bolivia's top court says its former anti-drug chief can be extradited to the US on drug charges". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  5. ^ "Bolivia extradita a EEUU a exjefe antidrogas acusado de narcotráfico". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Associated Press. December 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Bolivia extradites former anti-narcotics chief to the US to face drug trafficking charges". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  7. ^ "Un exjefe antidroga de Evo cae por vínculos con narcos". Correo del Sur (in Spanish). Sucre. 2022-01-24. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-25.