Hizballah in Venezuela: The Man Who Knows Too Much |
The US authorities say he was one of the biggest drug traffickers in the world.
In Venezuela, he is also wanted for the murder of a journalist and a Colombian drug lord. He has denied the charges, saying the authorities framed him in order to seize his businesses. Mr Makled's case became a political issue in Venezuela when he alleged in interviews from prison that he paid millions of dollars to senior figures in the government. Officials dismissed his claims as an attempt to avoid prosecution. via bbc.co.uk