Tag: Camilo Torres
Santos orders search for remains of ELN icon Camilo Torres
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos has ordered the military to locate the remains of iconic ELN...
Colombia neo-paramilitary to be extradited to the US
“Fritanga,” a prominent member of the neo-paramilitary organization Los Urabeños, will be extradited to the United States in the coming days on charges of drug trafficking, said Colombia’s Supreme Court on...
Captured Colombian drug lord friend of jailer
Captured drug lord “Fritanga,” a prominent member of the neo-paramilitary group Los Urabeños, was allegedly collaborating with the people responsible for guarding him. In a letter addressed to General Gustavo...
Authorities uncover plot to attack jailed drug lord: Caracol
Authorities have uncovered a plot to attack one of Colombia’s most infamous drug lords, reported Caracol Radio Friday. In recent hours Colombian authorities have discovered an alleged plot to attack former narco-trafficker...
Medic faked death of 3 drug lords: Colombia Police
A Colombian doctor who has been investigated for fraudulently declaring the death of a recently arrested drug lord also helped fake the death of two other narcos, police announced Tuesday. Doctor Augusto Gallego signed the death...
Colombia to investigate fake death certificate of arrested drug lord
Colombian authorities opened an investigation Monday into the illegitimate issuing of a death certificate for drug lord Camilo Torres, who is alive and was arrested while celebrating his wedding last month. Torres, alias...
Army diffuses 2 FARC minefields
Two FARC minefields were discovered and subsequently diffused Wednesday by army troops in the departments of Meta and Norte de Santander. In the first minefield discovered in the department of Meta, soldiers reported finding a...
