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7 Colombians now facing murder charges in US

By Washington Examiner
Published July 2, 2014 8:08pm ET
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7 Colombians now facing murder charges in US
Police flank seven men accused of murdering a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, during a media presentation at the counter-narcotics base in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 1, 2014, prior to their extradition to the United States. The men are accused of killing Special Agent James "Terry" Watson in an apparent robbery attempt the night of June 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) | Fernando Vergara

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice says seven Colombians have been extradited to the United States to face charges related to the 2013 stabbing death of a U.S. drug agent in Bogota.

Justice Department officials said the men arrived Tuesday and made an initial appearance in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday.

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