Wilber Varela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Colombian drug trafficker
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Place of Birth: Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
About Wilber Varela
- Wilber Alirio Varela Fajardo (November 6, 1957 – January 30, 2008), also known as Jabón ("Soap"), was a Colombian police agent who then became a drug dealer and member of the Norte del Valle Cartel.
- A Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act indictment was filed in the District Court of the District of Columbia by the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Section of the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division against the leaders of the North Valley Cartel, including Varela Fajardo.
- According to the indictment, the North Valley Cartel exported approximately 500 metric tons of cocaine worth over $10 billion from Colombia to the United States, often through Mexico, between 1990 and 2004.
- The indictment was unsealed in May 2004.
- A provisional arrest warrant was issued and was sent to the U.S.
- Embassy in Bogota. In addition, in March 2004, a grand jury in the Eastern District of New York indicted Varela on Drug Trafficking Charges.
- The United States Department of State offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Varela Fajardo.
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