(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
CARACAS Venezuela Rajab 27 1437 May 04 2016 SPA -- Venezuelan officials say the country's most wanted gang leader has been killed in a shootout with police according to AP.
The Interior Ministry reported the death of Jose Tovar Colina also known as "El Picure."
Interior Minister Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez identified Colina as the leader of a gang that dominates several states in the center of Venezuela.
The gang is known for brutal killings frequent confrontations with police and involvement with the drug trade.
The government had been chasing Colina for years.
--SPA
01:54 LOCAL TIME 22:54 GMT
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