Monday, May 31, 2010

Venezuela Seizes Drugtraffic Capo Wanted by US http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2010/may/30/latinamerica10053002.htm

Venezuelan scientific police seized Colombian Carlos Ojeda, wanted by the INTERPOL, the United States for traffic of heroine and cocaine in that country, informed today the Minister of the Interior and Justice, Tarek El Aissami.He commented the detainee, 55, is head of an important cartel who carried out drug trafficking operations to North America and Puerto Rico, being sentenced to life by US justice.

These actions show the efficient policies of the anti-drugs national plan carried out by our government, stressed El Aissami. It is all about a heavy blow dealt on that evil and to those who lead those criminal actions.El Aissami extolled that the detention of the Colombian criminal, they sum nine capos captured in the country this year.The Minister indicated that the Venezuelan government will put the detainee at the disposal of US authorities in the least time possible.

President Hugo Chavez instructed us to communicate immediately the detention and to put him at the disposal of the US justice. We hope US authorities would put at our disposal the criminals that took refuge in that country, stressed the Minister in statements to Venezolana de Television.During this year, the Venezuelan government seized over 26 tons of drugs. In 2009 that figure exceeded 60 tons and those arrested were more than two thousand.We are today among the countries that best results have had in the struggle against drug trafficking, affirmed the Interior and Justice Minister.

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