Organized crime

Former financial leader of criminal organization in Bello (Antioquia) sentenced to 10 years in prison

The defendant reached a judicial agreement with the Office of the Attorney General and returned the money derived from extortions to victims. Mauro Esteban Villa Murillo, alias el Costeño, reached a judicial agreement with the Office of the Attorney General...

Alleged ringleader of the criminal organization Los Caparros was sent to prison

The woman is accused of ordering millionaire extortions against ranchers and merchants in Bajo Cauca (Antioquia). At the request of the Attorney General's Office, a municipal criminal court in Caucasia (Antioquia) issued a detention order with imprisonment against Heidy Durany...

Alleged member of the ELN armed group in Tibú (Norte de Santander) sent to prison

At the request of the Office of the Attorney General, a supervisory judge issued a detention measure with imprisonment against Israel Delgado Bayona, an alleged member of the Organized Armed Group (Grupo Armado Organizado GAO).  This person was arrested by the National Police in the main park of Tibú (Norte...

Alleged ringleader of Clan del Golfo sent to prison for allegedly coordinating an armed confrontation with the ELN

The  evidence  collected  by  the  Office  of  the  Attorney  General  revealed  the criminal  history  of  Arleys  Acosta  Julio,  alias  Majute,  alleged  head  of  Clan del  Golfo  who  would  be  responsible  for  organizing  structures  in  Chocó  and Urabá  region  to...

Alleged ringleader of ELN sent to prison for alleged terrorist actions, threats and extortions in the east of the country

Segundo  Ramón  Avella  Barrera,  alleged  ringleader  of  the  ELN  front  José David Suárez,  who  is  accused  of  extorting  contractors,  consortiums  and  multinationals  and  planning  attacks  against  the  public  force  in  Aguazul, Tauramena, and Recetor  (Casanare)  and  some  municipalities  in  the  east...

A legal process will begin on an alleged member of the organized armed group ELN in Arauca for illegal possession of firearms

At the request of the Local Prosecutor's Office of the Immediate Reaction Unit -URI, a judge in Arauca sentenced Luis Fernando García Castellanos, alias Pesadilla, to prison. He was arrested in Saravena - Fortul (Arauca) road. He is accused of...

Arrested alleged first ringleader of Los Rastrojos in Norte de Santander

Based on the arguments made by the Office of the Attorney General, a supervisory judge issued a detention measure with imprisonment against Jacobo Manuel Montoya Montoya, an alleged member of the criminal group Los Rastrojos. The Office of the Attorney General charged...

Two brothers, considered alleged members of the criminal structure Los Pelusos, were arrested

At the request of the Office of the Attorney General, a supervisory judge issued a detention measure against brothers Yedinson and Reinel Contreras Cañizales, alias Canasto and alias Cero Uno, respectively, who allegedly belong to the criminal gang Los...

Arrested alias Papelón, an alleged member of guerrillas known as Guerrillas Unidas del Pacifico operating in two neighborhoods of Tumaco (Nariño)

The Office of the Attorney General began a legal process against Yair Castillo Castillo Paredes, alias Papelón or Segurito, for being the alleged author of extortions. He was arrested on April 30 by Gaula-National Police in coordination with the...

Alleged ELN member accused of executing kidnappings in the Department of Arauca was sent to prison

At the request of the Sectional Prosecutor's Office, the 1st Municipal Criminal Court (supervisory judge) in Arauca issued a detention measure with imprisonment against Nazario Alí Padilla Hernández, alias Mi Chino, considered as the political head of one of...