One of the last great crime bosses has been captured by authorities in San Cristobal, Venezuela Tuesday night. The boss Daniel Barrera AKA "El Loco" is one of the biggest drug lords in the Columbia and was discovered to be in alliance with paramilitaries and the revolutionary armed forces of Columbia gorilla group for over 20 years. "He is one of the last crime bosses, this is a very forceful blow," said Columbian president Santos in televised remarks. "This is a very important step toward the security we want to achieve in this country," he continued.
The nations who helped capture Barrera were; the British, Columbia, the US, and Venezuela. Santos gave special thanks to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, the CIA, and M16 British intelligence.
Along with his capture authorities discovered a total of 46 million euros in two of his houses alone. Being one of the biggest drug trafficker in the world the Colombian government offered $2.5 million reward for information leading to his capture. Barrera received life in prison with no chance of parole.
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