By submitting the above I agree to the privacy policy and terms of use of JTA. Assi Ben-Mosh, 43, was put on a plane Sunday that was scheduled to stop in Spain on its way to Israel. He is banned from returning to Colombia for 10 years. The drugs and prostitutes were among other alleged criminal activities, the Colombian TV news channel Caracol reported Saturday.
Ben-Mosh, who has lived in the fishing village of Taganga for a decade, was known for throwing wild parties, many of which were raided by police for disrupting public order. He moved to the South American country after finishing his mandatory military service in Israel. The newspaper could not find anyone willing to be named for the article, saying they feared for their lives. In , police recovered pounds of cocaine that had been hidden in a cove near Taganga.
Ben-Mosh also has been arrested in The Netherlands for international drug smuggling and been connected to the imprisonment of other Israelis worldwide. He is alleged to have started his illegal enterprise on the streets of Tokyo, where he sold jewelry and other goods stolen from tourists, according to the Post. Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than years.
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