Teófilo Rodríguez

Teófilo Rodríguez Cazorla nicknamed "El Conejo" (Rabbit) (Porlamar, Isla de Margarita, August 16, 1971 – January 24, 2016)^[1] it was a Venezuelan criminal, known for being the leader of the cartel called "Tren del Pacífico" (Train Pacific)^[2] and San Antonio Prison in Venezuela.^[3][4]

Biography

El Conejo was born in Porlamar, Venezuela. As a child, he worked as a messenger for family, while his mother worked as a maid. Teófilo kept his job messenger to adulthood. During his time as a messenger, it was when he began performing his early work as a drug trafficker.

The boss of the prison

At the time he was there and after position as the head of the prison, made a number of changes and constructions that drew international attention; pool, animals, church, boxing ring, restaurants, disco, rooms, among other facilities, over 150 firearms and large quantities of drugs within the prison compound.^[5]

Death

On January 24, 2016, Teófilo was at a nightclub in Porlamar. On leaving the site, Teófilo and his companions were attacked with firearms when they were in a Toyota Corolla car. "El Conejo" was taken to a hospital, but died hours later as a result of gunshot wounds. The inmates at the San Antonio Prison on Margarita Island appear to operate under their own rules given the fact they managed to get their hands on automatic weapons.^[6]

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