Medellín Cartel Co-Founder Fabio Ochoa Freed in Columbia After US Prison Term
- Fabio Ochoa Vasquez, co-founder of the Medellín Cartel, was deported from the US and arrived in Bogotá as a free man.
- Ochoa was confirmed not to be wanted by Colombian authorities and was freed to reunite with his family.
- Ochoa stated, 'The nightmare is over,' upon his release.
- Colombian immigration confirmed that Ochoa has no pending judicial requirements except for asset forfeiture proceedings.
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Fabio Ochoa, former drug lord of the Medellin cartel, is back in Colombia after 20 years in prison in the USA. Victims of the cartel and politicians are now demanding justice from the authorities.
Drug lord Fabio Ochoa released, returns to Colombia after 25 years in US prison
A convicted Colombian drug lord who served 25 years in a U.S. prison is now a free man in his home country. Authorities deported Fabio Ochoa Vásquez, 67, after he completed his prison sentence. He landed in Bogotá, Colombia, on Monday, Dec. 23. Upon his arrival at the airport, Colombian authorities ran Ochoa's fingerprints. They confirmed that he is not facing any criminal charges related to crimes he may have committed during his time with the …
After 20 years in US prisons, the member of the Medellin Cartel that bloodied Colombia, Fabio Ochoa, has been deported and is free.
Medellin cartel victims demand justice as boss Ochoa walks free in Colombia
Return of former drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa to Colombia following his deportation from United States has reopened old wounds among victims of Medellín cartel, with some expressing dismay at Colombian authorities' decision to let Ochoa walk free.
Cartels Turn to Social Media to Lure Americans into Human Smuggling
SAN ANTONIO, TX - When Justin Persinger met the woman at a grocery store, he was broke and sleeping on a friend’s couch in San Antonio. After some flirting, she asked if he would be interested in making a little extra money by giving some people a ride down by the border in Eagle Pass, Persinger’s lawyers said. The woman told Persinger he’d earn about $1,000, and he agreed, hoping it would help his chances of scoring a date with her. And the cas…
Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in U.S. prisons
One of Colombia's legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American country, after serving 25 years of a 30-year prison sentence in the United States.
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