Three Colombian individuals have pleaded guilty in a Miami federal court for the kidnapping and drugging of two U.S. Army soldiers at a sports bar in Bogota five years ago. Pedro Jose Silva Ochoa received a sentence of over 27 years while another co-conspirator, Kenny Julieth Uribe Chiran, is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty. Jeffersson Arango Castellanos received a harsh 48-year sentence, reflecting the severe impact on one soldier’s mental health. The incident highlights the serious nature of crimes against U.S. soldiers abroad and the consequent legal repercussions.
"Silva, driving a green Renault 9, dropped Arango and Uribe off at Colombian Pub and drove off and waited. At the bar, the couple found their targets - the U.S. soldiers, who were on temporary duty in Bogotá."
"Arango was sentenced to more than 48 years by U.S. District Judge Michael Moore after he pleaded guilty to a six-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to kidnap an internationally protected person and related offenses."
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