Biography
Juan David Ochoa Vásquez (20 May 1948 – 25 July 2013) was a Colombian drug trafficker and one of the founders of the Medellín Cartel, a major drug trafficking cartel based in the city of Medellín.
Career
Juan David was the elder brother of Jorge Luis and Fabio Ochoa Vásquez, powerful figures inside the Medellín Cartel.
In January 1991, Juan David Ochoa Vásquez, together with his brother Jorge Luis, turned themselves in to the Colombian government in order to receive the benefits of collaborating with the judicial system. Juan David Ochoa negotiated a surrender and was imprisoned in a medium security prison outside Medellín. In January 1996, as the result of a sentence plea bargain with the state, Juan David Ochoa Vásquez was released from prison after serving five years.
Personal Life
Juan David Ochoa was born on April 13, 1949 in Medellín. As a drug trafficker, Juan David Ochoa is part of the public figures documented from Colombia.
References
- "Juan David Ochoa." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_David_Ochoa
- "Wikidata entity: Q6299593 — Juan David Ochoa." https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6299593
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