Drug lord Pablo Escobar's hitman 'Popeye' held in Colombia
Drug lord Pablo Escobar's hitman Jhon Jairo VelÃ¡squez, nicknamed 'Popeye', was arrested in Colombia as part of an investigation into extortion. VelÃ¡squez was released on parole in 2014 after he confessed to over 300 murders and served 22 years in jail. He currently appears in YouTube videos, propagating his political views.