Jhon Poulos, investigated for the murder of Valentina Trespalacios, arrived in Colombia

The Colombian authorities announced on Wednesday night the arrival of the American Jhon Poulos, 35, who is accused of the murder of the Colombian DJ Valentina Trespalacios.

Around 11:00 p.m., Poulos in the company of uniformed Interpol officers arrived on the plane that Colombia had sent to Panama for the transfer.

What is known about the crime of the Colombian DJ Valentina Trespalacios, whose body was found in a garbage dump

The American had been captured on Tuesday in Panamaprior to boarding a flight to Turkey to go to another country that does not have an extradition agreement with the South American country.

“Mr. Jhon Poulos, you are required by the Prosecutor’s Office for the crimes of aggravated femicide in competition with concealment, alteration and destruction of material evidence,” the uniformed officers told him upon arrival in Bogotá.

Trespalacios’ body was found in a suitcase inside a dumpster in the city of Bogotá, just two days after moving into an apartment with her boyfriend.

According to the victim’s family, Poulos was a controlling and jealous man who, last December, hired a private investigator to follow Valentina’s movements.

The autopsy report showed that the young woman was strangled with a rope and beaten several times.

Upon arrival in Bogotá, Poulos had scratches on his face and neck. The Prosecutor’s Office reported that he will remain in the cells of the institution and that this Thursday a prosecutor from the Life Unit of the Bogotá Section will present him before a guarantee judge.

campaign for his son

Colombian media reported that Poulos promoted a fundraising campaign through the GoFundme platform for one of his children who suffered from cancer.

In the 2017 petition, the man and his raised $60,000 to pay for treatment.

Within the shared images, Poulos can be seen smiling along with his wife and children.

The American had a relationship with Trespalacios for eight months. (YO)