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Venezuela deports suspected rebel to Colombia

July 08, 2009, 04:18 AM Post Comments
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Venezuela has deported a suspected Colombian rebel wanted in his country on murder and kidnapping charges.

Colombian Geiner Enrique Mascote Donado was led to a plane at Caracas' international airport to be flown to Colombia on Tuesday.

Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami said Colombian authorities had sought his arrest through Interpol, saying he is wanted on aggravated homicide and kidnapping charges.

Venezuela's state news agency says the man is thought to be a member of Colombia's second-largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army, or ELN.

It said he was captured by police last Thursday in Venezuela's western Barinas state.

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