Colombia's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of former FARC commander Seuxis Hernandez.

The 52-year-old former rebel leader, best known by the alias Jesus Santrich, was jailed last year on a US drug warrant. He is accused of conspiring to ship 10 tons of cocaine — worth $320 million (€287 million) — to the US between June 2017 and April 2018.

The government of Colombian President Ivan Duque is vehemently opposed to releasing Santrich from prison and has been seeking to extradite him to the US.

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