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*** ,1962
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February 6, 2020 (57 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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Celebrities born on April 15
Born in 1962
Born in Yarumal, Colombia
Aries named Jhon
Criminals from Colombia
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First name Jhon
Jhon Jairo Velásquez
Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, also known by the alias "Popeye" or "JJ", was a Colombian hitman who was part of the criminal structure of the Medellín Cartel until his surrender to the Colombian justice system in 1992. Within this structure he claimed to be a lieutenant commanding half of the sicarios. Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez was born in the municipality of Yarumal, and Antioquia, Colombia. He was admitted to the Colombian National Army; later he joined the cadet school of the national police, only to leave days later, having school of apprentices of the Colombian Navy where he earned his distinctive nickname "Popeye" because of his physical resemblance to the character, which would later be removed by plastic surgery. Velásquez escaped from prison once and was later caught and served the time.
BornJhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, April 15, 1962, Yarumal, Colombia
DiedFebruary 06, 2020, Bogotá, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Other namesJJ, Popeye

About Jhon Jairo Velásquez

Criminal Jhon Jairo Velásquez was born in Yarumal, Colombia on April 15, 1962. He dies at the age of 57, on February 6, 2020.

He was a medium-level hitman who worked for the Medellin Cartel and was known as"Popeye". Before his probationary release in 2014, he confessed to over 250 killings and several kidnappings during his 23-year prison sentence in Colombia.

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Jhon Jairo Velásquez before becoming famous

Jhon Jairo Velásquez was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1962 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

He first joined the Colombian National Army before being accepted into the Colombian Navy's apprentice school.

Achievement of Jhon Jairo Velásquez

After his release from prison, he moved to YouTube activism, where he voiced his strong opinions on Colombian political issues on his eponymous channel. He amassed over 1.2 million subscribers there.

Jhon Jairo Velásquez's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in the Colombian town of Yarumal, in the province of Antioquia.

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Jhon Jairo Velásquez Collabed with

He was a fervent supporter of Criminal Pablo Escobar, the notorious drug lord and Medellin cartel leader.

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