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Venezuela deports drug trafficking suspect

Published:Tuesday | May 11, 2010 | 5:54 PM

Venezuelan authorities have deported a man from the Dominican Republic who is wanted on drug trafficking and murder charges.



Omar Ramon del Rosario Puente was arrested last week in a coastal state near Caracas.



Venezuela\'s justice minister has described the arrest as a significant blow to drug trafficking operations in the country.



The 43-year-old suspect was deported to the Dominican Republic yesterday.