BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan police on Tuesday captured Colombia's most wanted fugitive, the notorious Daniel "El Loco" Barrera, who is suspected of smuggling 100 tons of cocaine in recent years to U.S. and European markets. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos went on national television Tuesday night to announce the capture of Barrera in the western Venezuelan city of San Cristobal. Colombian authorities had posted a $2.5-million reward for information leading to his arrest. "I want to thank the Venezuelan government, President Hugo Chavez and his anti-drug team for this great collaboration in this significant capture," Santos said. "Also helping us was the British intelligence...
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