The National Unit for Seizure of Assets and Money Laundering belonging to the Attorney´s Office, in cooperation with Dijin from the Colombian National Police and the National Directorate of Narcotics DNE, seized a farm called “la Chiquilina”, where Erikson Vargas Cardona alias “Sebastián” was arrested. In addition, there were seized other 33 properties in his name, his brother´s name, Franklin Vargas Cardona, alias “El Flaco”, leaders of the criminal net so-called Oficina de Envigado, and also to their family members who acted as front men.
This seizure included urban and rural properties located in Medellin (Colombia) and in municipalities such as Bello and Itagui, 14 vehicles and motorcycles, 14 thousand dollars, 5 thousand euros and over 680 million pesos in cash, 97 exclusive jewelry, 1 company and 3 stores.
The properties confiscated by the Attorney´s Office exceed 8 thousand million pesos.
According to the investigation, the assets were acquired by brothers Vargas Cardona throughout his criminal career. This career included drug trafficking from Chocó region and the area of Urabá, trafficking in arms for military forces private use, extortion to traders and transporters of Medellín and its near areas.