Original sentence: The indictment alleges that the cartel members used the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (the "AUC"), a terrorist paramilitary organization, to protect the cartel’s drug routes, its drug laboratories, and its members and associates
Edited sentence: As alleged in the indictment, the cartel members used the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (the "AUC"), a terrorist paramilitary organization, to protect the cartel’s drug routes, its drug laboratories, and its members and associates