Extradition Lawyer in Florida for Colombia and Latin America Cases

The Abreu Law Firm (Abreu Law) is based in Coral Gables, Florida. The firm handles the U.S. side of extradition defense, Interpol Red Notice issues, and related federal criminal exposure for people with ties to Colombia or elsewhere in Latin America. This page explains the firm’s extradition practice. It does not rank lawyers, compare firms, or claim to be the best counsel for any case. No outcome is promised.

How U.S. extradition works in plain English

Extradition is the process by which one country asks another to surrender a person for prosecution or to serve a sentence. The country that asks is the requesting state. The country that receives the request is the requested state. Treaties and each country’s domestic law shape what can be argued and who decides. On the U.S. side, extradition litigation often involves arrest or provisional arrest, a hearing in federal court, and a later surrender decision by the executive branch after the judicial phase. An Interpol Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition or similar action. It is not itself an international arrest warrant. Ask counsel what a notice means in your situation. Dual criminality is a common treaty idea: the conduct must generally be a crime in both countries (with treaty-specific wording). Defenses and exceptions depend on the treaty text, the charging papers, and the forum. This page does not invent foreign-court timelines, prison schedules, or outcome odds.

Why Florida and the Southern District of Florida often appear

Miami and the Southern District of Florida frequently appear in international narcotics, money laundering, and related extradition files that touch Latin America. The Abreu Law Firm’s Coral Gables office handles U.S. court and coordination work on those matters when the firm is retained. For detention questions that can arise after arrest on an extradition or related federal case, see federal detention hearings in Miami. For broader federal criminal defense context, see federal criminal defense lawyer in Miami and Coral Gables. If agents have contacted you before charges, see pre-indictment federal investigation.

Colombia and Latin America coordination

The firm coordinates logistics with local counsel abroad: gathering documents and aligning the U.S. and Colombian sides of a matter when that coordination is needed. That is a logistics fact about how the firm works. It is not a claim about results in Colombian courts, and it is not a promise about foreign prison access or foreign-court outcomes. For deeper Colombia-focused education, see U.S.-Colombia extradition defense. Colombian procedure follows Colombian law. Do not treat a U.S.-Colombia treaty summary on a U.S. website as a substitute for Colombian counsel on domestic issues.

If you learn of a Red Notice or extradition request

Contact counsel promptly. Do not make travel assumptions, border assumptions, or “it will blow over” plans without advice. Preserve documents and communications. Do not contact co-defendants or witnesses to align stories. Call The Abreu Law Firm in Coral Gables at (305) 849-2962 to discuss whether the firm can take the matter. A call is not a representation. No attorney-client relationship exists until the firm agrees in writing.

What this page is not

This page is about international extradition defense and related federal exposure. It is not a Florida DUI page and not a high-volume street-felony page. The Abreu Law Firm does not use this page to advertise that volume practice.

FAQ

Who handles extradition defense in Florida for Colombia and Latin America cases?

The Abreu Law Firm in Coral Gables handles the U.S. side of extradition defense for matters involving Colombia and other Latin America jurisdictions. When retained, the firm can coordinate with counsel in Colombia. Coordination when retained is logistics support—not a guarantee of outcome or foreign-court result. Call (305) 849-2962. Educational overview only. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

What is a provisional arrest in an extradition case?

Provisional arrest is a temporary detention, often requested so authorities can hold a person while a formal extradition request is prepared or transmitted under a treaty. It is not the final extradition decision. Ask counsel what a provisional-arrest request means in your situation. Educational only—no outcome promised.

What kinds of defenses come up in U.S. extradition and treaty cases?

Defenses depend on the treaty, the requesting country, and U.S. extradition law. Issues can include identity, dual criminality, specialty, and whether the request meets treaty and statute requirements. This page is educational; it does not list every defense or predict results. Call (305) 849-2962 for a confidential consult. No outcome is promised.

Does The Abreu Law Firm coordinate with Colombia when retained on an extradition matter?

When the firm is retained, it can coordinate with counsel in Colombia on the logistics of a dual U.S.–Colombia matter. Retention and scope are set in writing. Coordination is not a promise about foreign proceedings or any result. Coral Gables office. Call (305) 849-2962.

What is an Interpol Red Notice?

A Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition or similar action. It is not itself an international arrest warrant. Ask counsel what a notice means in your situation. Educational only.

Talk with the firm

The Abreu Law Firm in Coral Gables handles U.S. extradition defense of the kinds described above and coordinates with counsel abroad when logistics require it. Call (305) 849-2962. This page is educational. It is not legal advice. It does not create an attorney-client relationship. No outcome is promised.