Article 6T4XF Ex-drug lord Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia after 20 years in US prisons

Ex-drug lord Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia after 20 years in US prisons

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Victims of Medellin cartel demand justice as some express dismay former mob boss faces no charges in Colombia

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 Medellin cartel, with some expressing dismay at the Colombian authorities' decision to let Ochoa walk free.

Some of the cartel victims said 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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