Biography
Nicolas Ricardo Tapasco Romero, age 45, a former detective with the Colombian Department of Administrative Security; Salamanca-cluster defendant. 36 months federal prison + 36 months supervised release. A former detective with the Colombian Department of Administrative Security, Nicolas Tapasco Romero facilitated the departure of two informants who posed as Colombian nationals seeking entry into the United States. He reviewed the fake passports, secured exit visas, and ensured safe passage through the Bogota airport in exchange for $4,000 per passenger and $5,000 to make flight reservations and obtain fake documents.
Case characteristics: FBI sting operation, FBI confidential informant. Organization referenced in charging documents: FARC.
Case data and description from The Intercept's Trial and Terror project (Trevor Aaronson and Margot Williams), licensed CC BY-NC. Source: https://github.com/theintercept/trial-and-terror-data
