Cattle rancher was wanted in Venezuela for drug trafficking

Luis Miguel Osorio Chacín, the well-known Venezuelan cattle rancher murdered in Cúcuta on Saturday, He had an arrest warrant in Venezuela for alleged drug trafficking-related crimes, according to Colombian authorities.

Osorio was ambushed by hitmen as he was leaving a school event, an incident in which his 14-year-old son and his bodyguard, identified as Ulises José Gélvez, also died.

The attack occurred in front of the Santo Ángel de la Guarda school, where the man had gone to accompany his son to a school activity. According to witnesses, four heavily armed hitmen They got out of a Chevrolet Sail vehicle and opened fire on the Toyota Corolla in which the family was traveling.

The vehicle received more than 50 bullet impacts.

Drug trafficking: behind the murder of Luis Osorio?

Colombian authorities said the rancher was linked to drug trafficking activities in Venezuela, which could have been the motive behind the attack in Cúcuta.

The victim had businesses on the Colombian-Venezuelan border, some of which were related to betting and other commercial activities.

Information published by the Colombian media Snail details that Osorio allegedly He was involved in illegal activities related to the export of cheese, where alkaloids were mimicked. The report also indicates that the rancher’s bodyguard had criminal records for illegal possession of weapons and other crimes.

The crime prompted authorities to offer a reward for information leading to the capture of those responsible. The investigation is still ongoing and several hypotheses are being explored to clarify the events.

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