“68-year-old Colombian Resident in Venezuela Arrested for Drug Trafficking: Details on Manuel Antonio Silva Jaramillo’s Capture and Seized Property”

2023-04-18 15:30:00

There was very little information that until a few months ago the authorities had about Manuel Antonio Silva Jaramillo, a 68-year-old Colombian citizen, resident in Venezuela and who is now designated by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA, for its acronym in Spanish). in English) of being a member of the Norte del Valle cartel.

This was revealed this Monday by the Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace of Venezuela, Remigio Ceballos, when confirming his capture through his Twitter account in the state of Anzoátegui, assuring that with this retention: “The Bolivarian National Police Corps has given a strong blow to drug trafficking”.

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Information from the Venezuelan government reveals that Silva Jaramillo was apparently engaged in the purchase and sale of small planes, several of which had fallen in anti-drug operations in various countries of Central America and the Caribbean.

During the raids, in addition to his capture, the following were seized: 17 small planes, a luxurious home and four high-end vehicles, a yacht, five aircraft engines and a propeller.

This capture occurred in the development of the investigations carried out by the government of the neighboring country after the plot of corruption and money laundering that involves high-ranking officials of PDVSA.

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