Venezuela says alleged drug lord changed look
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In this photo provided by the Ministry of Popular Power for Interior Relations and Justice, Venezuela's judicial police officers escort alleged Colombian drug trafficker Daniel Barrera, center, at the Regional Command No. 1 National Guard base in San Cristobal, Tachira state, Venezuela, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday evening that a man he described as Colombia's last big-time drug lord had been captured in neighboring Venezuela. It was the third arrest of a purported Colombian drug boss in the last year. Santos said alleged drug boss Daniel "Loco" Barrera was arrested in the Venezuelan city of San Cristobal after months of multinational cooperation that included help from the U.S. and other nations. (AP Photo/Ministry of Popular Power for Interior Relations and Justice)
In this photo provided by the Ministry of Popular Power for Interior Relations and Justice, Venezuela's judicial police officers escort alleged Colombian drug trafficker Daniel Barrera, center, at the Regional Command No. 1 National Guard base in San Cristobal, Tachira state, Venezuela, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday evening that a man he described as Colombia's last big-time drug lord had been captured in neighboring Venezuela. It was the third arrest of a purported Colombian drug boss in the last year. Santos said alleged drug boss Daniel "Loco" Barrera was arrested in the Venezuelan city of San Cristobal after months of multinational cooperation that included help from the U.S. and other nations. (AP Photo/Ministry of Popular Power for Interior Relations and Justice)
In this photo provided by the Ministry of Popular Power for Interior Relations and Justice, Venezuela's judicial police officers escort alleged Colombian drug trafficker Daniel Barrera, center, toward a helicopter at the Regional Command No. 1 National Guard base in San Cristobal, Tachira state, Venezuela, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday evening that a man he described as Colombia's last big-time drug lord had been captured in neighboring Venezuela. It was the third arrest of a purported Colombian drug boss in the last year. Santos said alleged drug boss Daniel "Loco" Barrera was arrested in the Venezuelan city of San Cristobal after months of multinational cooperation that included help from the U.S. and other nations. (AP Photo/Ministry of Popular Power for Interior Relations and Justice)
Gen. Jose Roberto Leon, Dir. of the Colombian National Police, during a news conference announcing the arrest of alleged drug-lord Daniel Barrera, at the Colombia Embassy in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Venezuelan Authorities captured Barrera in San Cristobal near the border with Colombia and extradition back to Colombia is being arranged. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Gen. Jose Roberto Leon, center, Dir. of the Colombian National Police, is seen leaving his seat at the conclusion of his news conference where he announced the arrest of alleged drug-lord Daniel Barrera, at the Colombia Embassy in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Venezuelan authorities captured Barrera in San Cristobal near the border with Colombia and extradition back to Colombia is being arranged. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Gen. Jose Roberto Leon, Dir. of the Colombian National Police, arrives for a news conference to announce the arrest of alleged drug-lord Daniel Barrera, at the Colombia Embassy in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Venezuelan Authorities captured Barrera in San Cristobal near the border with Colombia and extradition back to Colombia is being arranged. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ? Venezuela's justice minister says an alleged Colombian drug lord had changed his appearance through repeated plastic surgeries before he was captured while making a call from a public payphone.
Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami says suspected drug trafficker Daniel Barrera is being brought from the southwestern city of San Cristobal to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.
The arrest of the man known as "El Loco," or the madman, was announced by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday.
El Aissami said at a news conference on Wednesday that Colombian officials had notified Venezuelan authorities that Barrera was making a call from one of dozens of public phones that they had been monitoring in the area.
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