Fabio Ochoa Vásquez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ochoa and the second or maternal family name is Vásquez.
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez
Fabio Ochoa Vasquez, Medellin Cartel Associate
Born (1957-05-02) May 2, 1957 (age 67)
Medellin, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Criminal statusFreed from United States prison on 12/3/24 after serving 25 years of a 30 year sentence
Criminal chargeDrug trafficking
Penalty30 years in prison
Medellín Cartel

Fabio Ochoa Vásquez (born May 2, 1957) is a former leading member of the Medellín Cartel, along with his older brothers Juan David and Jorge Luis. His role briefly made him a billionaire. He was extradited to the US and served 25 years of a 30-year sentence in federal prison. He was released from prison in December 2024, and returned to Colombia.

Career

The youngest of the three Ochoa brothers, Ochoa Vásquez lived in Miami, Florida during the 1970s and early 1980s, and was alleged to have handled thousands of pounds of cocaine.[1] He was indicted by the US government for the first time in 1984, and was allegedly involved in the February 19, 1986 murder of Barry Seal, an informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.[2] In 1987, he and his brothers were included in the Forbes list of billionaires, and remained on the list until 1992.[1] The New York Times reported that during this period he was considered the "chief executive" of the family business.[3]

Imprisonment

In 1991, Ochoa Vásquez and his brothers turned themselves in to Colombian authorities, hoping to avoid "open war" with the government through a plea deal.[1][3] They served short terms together in Colombia, and were released by 1996. At the time, Colombia and the US did not have an extradition treaty,[4] and the brothers secured a promise that they would not be extradited in the future as part of the plea deal.[5]

After release, he was arrested again in 1999, and accused of contributing knowledge and receiving payments for cocaine shipments.[2][5] Despite a lobbying and press campaign,[4] he was extradited to the United States in September 2001, and convicted in 2003 of trafficking, conspiracy and distribution of cocaine in the U.S. He was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. federal prison.[2]

After his imprisonment, the Colombian government seized properties worth several million US dollars from him, including several farms and businesses.[6] On May 1, 2020, U.S. federal prosecutors objected to a bid for Ochoa Vásquez to be released five years before the completion of his 30 year prison sentence.[7] He was released on December 3, 2024[8] and was deported to Colombia on December 23.[9]

Television

Ochoa Vásquez has been represented in four television series.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Carlyle, Erin (2012-03-13). "Billionaire Druglords: El Chapo Guzman, Pablo Escobar, The Ochoa Brothers". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  2. ^ a b c "Former Colombian drug kingpin gets 30 years". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. 2003-08-27. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  3. ^ a b Brooke, James (1995-02-28). "At Home (That's Prison) With Medellin's Ochoas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  4. ^ a b Yardley, William (2013-07-30). "Juan David Ochoa Vásquez, Co-Founder of Medellín Cartel, Dies at 65". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  5. ^ a b "Colombian Drug Boss Fabio Ochoa Extradited To U.S." Fox News. 2001-09-09. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  6. ^ "Ocupados bienes del extraditado narcotraficante Fabio Ochoa Vásquez". Minuto30.com. 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  7. ^ Curt Anderson (1 May 2020). "Not so fast: US against release of Colombian cocaine kingpin". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. ^ Joshua Goodman (5 December 2024). "Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years". Associated Press. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in US prisons". Associated Press. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  10. ^ "29 fotos de los personajes en la vida real de Escobar, El Patrón del Mal". Mundo.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2016-09-30.

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