Tag: Cliver Alcala

• Tuesday, April 9th 2024 - 08:53 UTC

  Former Venezuelan General sentenced to 21 years in a US jail

  

  A former Venezuelan General involved in drug trafficking and who has admitted to helping the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas was sentenced Monday to 21 years in jail by US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in a Manhattan federal court.

• Monday, March 30th 2020 - 07:27 UTC

  Retired Venezuela general charged with drug-trafficking turned himself to US authorities

  

  A retired Venezuelan general has turned himself over to Colombian authorities after the United States charged him with drug-trafficking and offered a reward for his capture, local media reported. Cliver Alcala turned himself in on Friday to the Colombians, who in turn handed him over to US authorities, the El Tiempo de Bogota newspaper said.