Pablo Escobar's key associate Fabio Ochoa has been released after 25 years.

Fabio Ochoa Vasquez, a key figure during the reign of Pablo Escobar in the Medellin cartel, was released after serving 25 years in prison in the United States.

ITEMS IN A PLASTIC BAG

Upon landing at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia's capital, Ochoa Vasquez was greeted by officials wearing bulletproof vests. It was noteworthy that Fabio Ochoa carried his personal belongings in a plastic bag while answering questions from the press at the airport.

THERE WAS NO POLICE

The absence of any police at the time of Ochoa's landing at the airport was interpreted as a sign that he might not have a pending case in Colombian courts.