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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Manuel Rueda and Astrid Surez

Medellin Cartel victims demand truth and justice as cartel boss Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia

Colombia US Deportation - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The return of former drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa to Colombia following his deportation from the United States has reopened old wounds among victims of the Medellín Cartel, with some expressing dismay at the Colombian authorities' decision to let Ochoa walk free.

Some of the cartel victims said Tuesday they are hoping the former drug lord will at least cooperate with ongoing efforts by human rights groups to investigate one of the most violent periods of Colombia’s history and demanded that Colombian prosecutors also take Ochoa in for questioning.

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