Missed him? The dizzying success of Officer Walter in Bolivia

Deputy Commissioner Walter Kogan, the Israel Police representative in South America, took part in the arrest of a fugitive Israeli criminal in Bolivia, suspected of importing 5.3 kg of cocaine to Israel in 2017. Extradition proceedings have begun.

Deputy Commissioner Walter Alejandro Kogan, the Israel Police representative in South America, participated yesterday (Thursday) in an operation to locate and arrest a fugitive Israeli criminal in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The arrest was carried out in cooperation with local law enforcement authorities. According to the suspicion, the criminal was involved in a serious drug import case from 2017, involving the smuggling of 5.3 kilograms of cocaine from Bolivia to Israel via a courier. Extradition proceedings to Israel have now begun. Kogan, known by the nickname 'Walter', made headlines in August after locating the missing girls Mali and Liel Yahalomi in Argentina.