Alex Del Nogal was arrested in Trapani, Sicily, south Italy, for his alleged involvement in drug traffic among Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela and Europe, and he will be prosecuted next week in the Sicilian capital of Palermo, local media reported, as quoted by Efe.
Del Nogal was arrested last September when he tried to enter Italy, as the police issued a search and arrest order for him under charges of alleged drug traffic. He faced trial last January 25.
However, the judge hearing the case released Del Nogal from prison on a technicality, despite the request of the prosecution to keep the defendant in jail for alleged risk of flight.
The Venezuelan Embassy in Rome told Efe that Alex Del Nogal, following his release from jail, was in a foreigners' shelter in Trapani waiting for being deported to Venezuela.
The Embassy said it had no information on his new arrest.
According to local media, the prosecution asked for his detention again arguing that there was a high risk of flight.
Last January 25, Alex Del Nogal was prosecuted together with his brother Richard del Nogal -who was convicted to 15 years in jail and who has not been arrested yet. Four Italian citizens were also convicted to jail terms in this case.
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