The extradition was part of international cooperation, based on sentence 551 of the Criminal Cassation Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, issued on November 7, when the request for his passive extradition was declared admissible.

The note from the Public Prosecutor’s Office indicated that Spagnol had been a fugitive from justice for 10 years, and was one of the most wanted men of the French Anti-Narcotics Office for illegally and repeatedly transporting and possessing narcotics.

In France he was also wanted for collusion with criminals for the perpetration of a crime punishable by a sentence of 10 years.

Cooperation between French authorities and Venezuelan intelligence services determined that Spagnol entered the Bolivarian Republic on June 7 of this year through the Pacaraima pass, on the land border with Brazil.

As part of the investigations, it was established that Spagnol traveled to numerous countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Brazil and Argentina and owns numerous addresses in Colombia, where he is linked to criminal organizations.

The document also indicated that he was apprehended in the city of Caracas, a few days before making a trip to Colombian territory, as well as undergoing cosmetic surgery to change the physical appearance of his face and complexion.

Spagnol had a French passport and false Colombian identity documents.

A prosecutor specializing in international criminal cooperation and a prosecutor from the Supreme Court of Justice reportedly participated in the extradition process.

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