Drug lord and Escobar associate returns to Colombia

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Drug lord and Escobar associate returns to Colombia

One of the founders of the Medellin drug cartel has returned to Colombia after serving more than 20 years in prison in the United States for drug trafficking.

Fabio Ochoa Vasquez, now 67, was deported by the US government and arrived in Bogota, Colombia, on Monday. 

"Upon his arrival in Bogota, immigration officials checked Ochoa's fingerprints against their database," the country's immigration agency said.

Ochoa was one of the founding members of the notorious cartel and had also been a top lieutenant of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

The Medellin cartel dominated the cocaine market and waged a violent campaign against the Colombian state before Escobar was killed in 1993.

After authorities confirmed that he was no longer a wanted person, Ochoa was reunited with his family.

Drug lord and Escobar associate returns to Colombia


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