When was pablo escobar captured

The gang, which operates in many provinces and has extensive international connections, is engaged in drug and people smuggling, illegal gold mining and extortion. It is believed to have about 1, armed members, who are mainly recruited from far-right paramilitary groups. The gang controls many of the routes used to smuggle drugs from Colombia to the US, and as far away as Russia.

The Colombian government, however, believes it has decimated its numbers in recent years, forcing many leading members to hide in remote regions in the jungle. Otoniel now faces a number of charges, including sending shipments of cocaine to the US, killing police officers and recruiting children. He was indicted in the US in , and faces extradition proceedings, which could see him eventually appear in court in New York.

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How was he caught? Image source, Reuters. In , Escobar faced multiple drug charges, so his lawyers came up with an unprecedented compromise. Escobar would build his own prison, and choose his own guards. Needless to say, the prison was essentially a mansion, with a Jacuzzi and other luxurious add-ons, and the guards let him carry out business from prison.

This lasted until when the public found out that Escobar tortured and murdered people inside his prison. The Colombian government decided to place Escobar in a real prison, but before they could act Escobar disappeared.

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