politics
May 8, 2026
Supreme Court Ratified Conviction Against Luis Alberto Gil for Interfering in Santrich's Extradition
The Supreme Court of Justice ratified its 54-month prison sentence (four and a half years) against former congressman Luis Alberto Gil Castillo, known as the "One-Eyed Gil", for the crimes of aggravated conspiracy to commit crimes, bribery, and influence peddling. The decision is based on his illegal intervention to try to stop the extradition of alias "Jesús Santrich", a former FARC leader, through bribes to a prosecutor of the JEP.
TL;DR
- Former congressman Luis Alberto Gil Castillo's conviction for bribery and influence peddling was ratified by the Supreme Court of Justice.
- The sentence is 54 months (four and a half years) in prison.
- Gil Castillo was found guilty of illegally intervening to delay the extradition of FARC leader alias "Jesús Santrich".
- He bribed a prosecutor from the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) to achieve this.
- An undercover operation and controlled money delivery confirmed the illegal activities, involving approximately USD 500,000.
- The scheme aimed to delay Santrich's extradition by about 90 days.
- The court found no violation of Gil Castillo's rights during the proceedings.