Bolivia arrests accused drug kingpin Marset, transfers him to US

Bolivian security authorities carry out an operation to arrest alleged Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastian Marset, accused of leading the First Uruguayan Cartel and wanted by Interpol for organized crime and money laundering charges, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez

LA PAZ/ASUNCION March 13 (Reuters) - Suspected Uruguayan ⁠drug kingpin Sebastian Marset, among the United States Drug Enforcement Administration'smost wanted fugitives, was arrested in ⁠Bolivia, officials of the South American country said on Friday.

Bolivian Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo ‌told a press conference that Marset, 34, was then flown to the U.S. and that no one was killed or injured during the operation.