Fabio Ochoa Vásquez, the former boss of the Medellín cartel, remains in a cell in the Jesup prison in Georgia (United States). It is planned to open its doors to the Colombian on September 14, 2024, when he will complete his 33-year prison sentence, including reductions.
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However, at the end of 2023, relatives of Pablo Escobar’s former partner confirmed his defense in the United States. He had requested an examination of whether the former drug trafficker had the right to regain his freedom during his time in prison.
In fact, they assured me it was imminent He was transferred to an Immigration jail so he could be deported to Colombia, where he would no longer have charges filed against him.
EL TIEMPO first established: The Bureau of Prisons changed Fabito Ochoa’s release date, as told to him by boss Pablo Escobar.
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But contrary to what they expected His relatives moved his departure date to 2025.
This newspaper asked what happened What is behind this change and whether it could be a bug. Sources in Miami assured that the case would be reported only to the defendant or his defense.
Also despite TIME A few years ago, an error was discovered in the registration of Cali cartel heir William Rodríguez, and the same sources stated that the change in release date was not due to an error.
TIME took the screenshot I reviewed Ochoa’s records from January and compared them to what appears today, and indeed his departure date has been changed.
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This newspaper was looking for close people To the old boss who still doesn’t have an answer about the date change and whether it was a mistake or a decision of the United States justice system.
Those close to Ochoa told EL TIEMPO that they were surprised by the discovery made by this media regarding the freedom of minors from the Ochoa clan.
Two weeks ago EL TIEMPO published Guillermo Ángel’s ‘Guillo’, The pilot, affiliated with the Ochoa clan, was summoned to the indictment by the prosecutor’s office.
The prosecutor’s office ‘completed 15 years to investigate the legality of the funds paid by Fabio Ochoa’ Their lawyers in the United States. and EL TIEMPO revealed that Ángel had a key role in this regard.
In fact, EL TIEMPO revealed in 2008 that the United States was investigating allegations regarding the questionable source of funds paid by Ochoa Vásquez to her lawyers. Also, the name Luis Guillermo Ángel Restrepo, aka ‘Guillo’ Ángel, appeared while searching for this money.
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‘Guillo’ Ángel became known in the 90s as part of l.It was called ‘The 12 of the Gallows’. This was the name given to a group of businessmen, associates and people close to Escobar who cooperated with justice by providing information about the illegal activities of the boss.
‘Guillo’ Ángel, who always introduced himself back then As an aviation businessman, he told EL TIEMPO that he helped coordinate the defense of ‘Fabio Ochoa’ because of the old friendship that united him with the Ochoas and his fluent English.
This newspaper, after the publication of EL TIEMPO, The Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF) reported the transaction to the prosecutor’s office and an investigation was launched into the incident.
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Ángel’s defense is led by the criminal Luis Manuel Ramos Perdomo told this newspaper that this case was a summons to incriminate Ángel and several members of his family (partners of Helicargo) and that it was Ángel himself who requested the definition of the case through guardianship.
According to a document provided by the accusing institution As this newspaper (dated August 25, 2023) knows, they were summoned to virtual indictment proceedings on May 22 for allegations of money laundering and illegal enrichment.
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