Colombia has arrested Pablo Escobar's former top hit man — and the US helped bring him in

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Colombia has arrested Pablo Escobar's former top hit man — and the US helped bring him in
InSight Crime

 Authorities in Colombia working with US counterparts have arrested a self-proclaimed former hitman for Pablo Escobar, underscoring how the Andean nation continues to take down key figures in Medellín's criminal world with help from the United States.

Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, alias "Popeye," was arrested in Medellín on May 25 on charges of extortion and criminal conspiracy. Mayor Federico Gutiérrez confirmed the arrest in a tweet.

According to local media outlets, Popeye was arrested after appearing with his lawyer at the organized crime prosectors' office in Medellín, seeking to find out if he was being investigated.

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