DEV-MUC3-1212 (SYNCHRONETICS)

BOGOTA, 5 APR 90 (EFE) -- [TEXT] AUTHORITIES REPORTED TODAY THAT LIBERAL SENATOR FEDERICO ESTRADA VELEZ, 54, ONE OF THE MAIN LEADERS OF THE RULING LIBERAL PARTY, WAS RELEASED TODAY IN MEDELLIN BY THE DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE EXTRADITABLES.

SENATOR ESTRADA VELEZ WAS KIDNAPPED ON 27 MARCH NEAR HIS HOME BY THE EXTRADITABLES, THE MEDELLIN CARTEL'S ARMED WING.