"The Supreme Court's Criminal Cassation Chamber upheld the conviction of journalist Miller Orlando Rubio Orjuela for conspiracy to commit a crime.
Rubio Orjuela, a renowned television journalist, was found guilty of using his profession to benefit the criminal organization led by Pedro Nel Rincón Castillo, alias 'Pedro Orejas,' a drug trafficker extradited to the United States
The investigation said that the journalist not only reported on the organization's activities, but also designed a communications strategy to minimize its crimes and pressure authorities to its advantage.
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The high court warned that press freedom cannot be used as a shield to protect criminal activities."
