The Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) authorized the extradition of Venezuelan Walid Makled, but will be the president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, who define if sent to Venezuela or the United States, countries that call for different crimes, local media reported today.
The Venezuelan of Syrian origin, also known as "The Turk", was arrested Aug. 19 in the Colombian city of Cucuta, capital of Norte de Santander department, bordering Venezuela, and since then is imprisoned in the Combita prison, in the department of Boyacá (center).
Makled is wanted by Venezuelan justice for drug trafficking and money laundering from drug trafficking, conspiracy and murder.
United States also is sought by drug-related crimes.
on November last year, just as did the balance of his first hundred days in office, President Santos said that fulfill his word with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez, who promised to deliver the drug dealer said. At that time
Santos said: "I gave my word to Chavez that, once take legal procedures, we will deliver to the Venezuelan authorities (a Makled) ", then one of the three most wanted drug traffickers in the world.
Saints also recalled that Venezuela's request for the extradition of Colombia Makled reached before the U.S.. UU.
In Venezuela, as well as drug trafficking, Makled is accused of money laundering and murder, including the Colombian paramilitary and drug trafficker Wilber Alirio Varela, alias "Soap", assassinated in January 2008, when he was one of most wanted drug lords in his country.
Makled revealed last September from the Colombian prison in which it is held that provided "by At least two million dollars in 2007 to the failed referendum campaign promoted by Chavez to approve the re-election indefinitely.
also said they had evidence of bribes and other corruption involving high officials of the Venezuelan Armed Forces and officials Chavez relevant.
The Supreme Court's decision to authorize the extradition of Makled known hours before the arrival in Bogota of Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, who will meet next Sunday with his Colombian counterpart, Maria Angela Holguin to prepare the meeting of presidents Santos and Chavez.
This meeting, the third between the two leaders will mark the 1 April in the town of Villa de Leyva, in the department of Boyacá (this).
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