Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the deportation of undocumented migrants and people involved in criminal activities days after taking office in August. (EPA Images pic)CUCUTA: Colombia on Friday expelled 80 Venezuelans, alleging they may have committed crimes in the country as President Abelardo de la Espriella moves ahead with his hardline security policies.
Days after taking office in August, the US-backed right-winger ordered the deportation of irregular migrants and people involved in criminal activities.
AFP observed buses transporting the Venezuelans, some of them with their hands tied, to a border bridge known as Tienditas.
"Among the behaviors recorded are theft, drug trafficking, extortion, criminal conspiracy, carrying bladed weapons, consumption of psychoactive substances, and disrespect for authority," De la Espriella wrote on X.
