Juan David Ochoa Vásquez (13 April 1946 – 25 July 2013) was a Colombian drug trafficker and one of the founders of the

Medellín Cartel The Medellín Cartel ( es, Cartel de Medellín) was a powerful and highly organized Colombian drug cartel and terrorist organization originating in the city of Medellín, Colombia that was founded and led by Pablo Escobar. It is often considered ...

, a major

drug trafficking A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Consumption of drugs can be via insuffla ...

cartel based in the city of

Medellín Medellín ( or ), officially the Municipality of Medellín ( es, Municipio de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central re ...

. Juan David was the elder brother of Jorge Luis and

Fabio Ochoa Vásquez Fabio Ochoa Vásquez (born May 2, 1957) is a former leading member of the Medellín cocaine trafficking cartel, along with his older brothers Juan David and Jorge Luis. His role briefly made him a billionaire. After serving a brief prison te ...

, powerful figures inside the Medellín Cartel.
"Vasquez, Juan. David. (ca. 1949-present): "The older brother of former drug traffickers Fabio and Jorge Luis Ochoa Vasquez and one ..." by Ron Chepesiuk (1999)''The Colombian Civil War'', p. 220, by Bert Ruiz:
"The U.S. tried to extradite Ochoa for drug and murder charges as early as 1984 and was extremely unhappy with the generous surrender agreement given to him." 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

. In January 1996, as the result of a sentence

plea bargain A plea bargain (also plea agreement or plea deal) is an agreement in criminal law proceedings, whereby the prosecutor provides a concession to the defendant in exchange for a plea of guilt or '' nolo contendere.'' This may mean that the defendan ...

with the state, Juan David Ochoa Vásquez was released from prison after serving five years.

Death

On 25 July 2013, the 67-year-old Juan David Ochoa Vásquez died of a heart attack.

Popular culture

* In 2012 TV Series ''

Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord ''Escobar: El Patrón del Mal'' (international title: ''Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord''; also known as ''Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal'') is a 2012 Colombian telenovela produced and broadcast on Caracol TV, based on a true story about the life ...

'' is portrayed by the colombian actor José Alejandro Gutiérrez as the character of Germán Motoa.

References

1946 births 2013 deaths Colombian drug traffickers Prisoners and detainees of Colombia Medellín Cartel traffickers Place of birth missing {{Colombia-bio-stub