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 () 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 to be the first major ...

, a major

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cartel based in the city of

Medellín Medellín ( ; or ), officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín (), is the List of cities in Colombia, second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia Departme ...

. 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 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 o ...

, 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 known as a plea agreement or plea deal, is a legal arrangement in criminal law where the defendant agrees to plead guilty or no contest to a charge in exchange for concessions from the prosecutor. These concessions can include a ...

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'' 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 Ochoa Vasquez family {{Colombia-bio-stub