Organized crime

Los Pachenca / ACSN

Los Pachenca, a.k.a. the ACSN, are an organized crime group from Colombia’s Caribbean coast where they control cocaine exports and other organized crime rackets. The origins of Los Pachenca go…

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Rastrojos

The “Rastrojos” is a drug trafficking organization that exports cocaine mainly from Colombia’s Pacific coast and to Venezuela. Unlike the majority of other major Colombian drug trafficking organizations, the Rastrojos…

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La Constru

La Constru is a paramilitary group that is active in Putumayo, one of Colombia’s most important coca cultivation regions and strategically located along the Ecuadorean border. The group first manifested itself in…

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Caparrapos

Paramilitary group “Los Caparrapos” operates in the north of Colombia, specifically in Bajo Cauca, a gold-rich region in the Antioquia province. The group was initially formed in 1996 by “Macaco,”…

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‘El Loco Barrera’

Daniel Barrera, a.k.a. “El Loco Barrera” has been dubbed “the last of the great capos.” He became a key player in Colombia’s drug trade after the fall of the Medellin…

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Puntilleros

“Los Puntilleros” is the name given to paramilitary groups “Bloque Meta” and “Libertadores de Vichada,” two rival factions of AUC dissident group ERPAC. The Puntilleros is considered a Class A Organized…

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