Most officials say he is being protected by loyal members of the armed forces and that he continues drug-trafficking activities.

The ministry official also announced that the navy was protecting drug-trafficking activities in the Puerto Villarroel area of the Chapare.

On April 24, 2012, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a press release associated with 25 arrests, regarding suspected drug-trafficking activities by associates of the label.

Vicente Castaño, Mr. Castaño's older brother, is a chief suspect in the case, accused of ordering the killing to prevent his sibling from handing over information on paramilitary drug-trafficking activities.

According to the Mexican authorities, Ye Gon's money is the product of drug-trafficking activities.

While in prison, he said, she discovered other inmates who were serving long sentences for participating in drug-trafficking activities, among others, that were masterminded by husbands or boyfriends but ended up severely penalizing the women as well.

According to a summary of Mr. Carrera's testimony reported in the Mexico City newspaper Reforma, "he asked whether he would be given protection to continue in his drug-trafficking activities."

This exchange of data helps create a database for analysing the demand for drugs and secondary drug-trafficking activities, which is vital for publishing proper, objective information that can be compared at a European level.

The new accusations raised here also center on drug-trafficking activities.

The President bristled when asked if he had been aware of any drug-trafficking activity by General Noriega during his earlier contacts with the Panamanian.