Juan David Ochoa Vásquez (April 13, 1946 – July 25, 2013) was a Colombian drug trafficker and one of the founders of the Medellín Cartel , a major drug cartel based in the city of Medellín.
Juan David was the older brother of Jorge Luis Ochoa and Fabio Ochoa Vásquez , powerful figures within the Medellín Cartel.
In January 1991, Juan David Ochoa Vásquez, along with his brother Jorge Luis, turned themselves in to the Colombian government to receive the benefits of cooperation with the justice system. Juan David Ochoa negotiated a surrender and was imprisoned in a medium-security prison outside Medellín. In January 1996, as a result of a settlement with the state, Juan David Ochoa Vásquez was released from prison after serving five years.
Juan David (1949-2013), Jorge Luis (1950-) and Fabio (1957-) Ochoa Vasquez, better known as the Ochoa brothers or the Ochoa clan, one of the leaders of the Medellin Cartel . Currently, Fabio is in prison in the US, Juan David died of a heart attack on July 25, 2013 and Jorge Luis is free.