Jorge Rosadio Villavicencio, a Peruvian army officer, was arrested and charged with drug trafficking and military offenses. He claimed that his conduct was pursuant to an undercover operation: “Plan Angel”, requiring him to pose as a corrupt military official to infiltrate drug trafficking organizations. The Commission held that the facts were admissible for consideration of the merits.
Citation: Jorge Rosadio Villavicencio v. Peru (Admissibility Decision) IACHR (20 February 2003) Report No. 13/03