Cali massacre suspects arrested
Three alleged members of the “Urabeños” neo-paramilitary group have been arrested for...
Tag: criminal gangs
More than 1,500 arrests during security operation in Colombia
The director of Colombia’s national police declared that a “security marathon”...
1,400 soldiers arrive in Bogota to reinforce security
1,400 Colombian soldiers from the Thirteenth Brigade have arrived in Bogota to help bolster the...
Troubled Colombia port rises up against violence
Local commerce in the largest port on Colombia’s Pacific coast ground to a halt Wednesday as...
Authorities to militarize north Colombia to isolate violence
The northern Colombian city of Riohacha is to be militarized in an attempt to isolate criminal gangs and generally improve safety in the area, reported local media on Tuesday. Riohacha in the northern La Guajira department of...
Bogota police dismantle 203 gangs in 2011: El Tiempo
Bogota metropolitan police have identified and dismantled 203 small criminal gangs operating in the capital city this year, newspaper El Tiempo reported Monday. The criminal bands that have been found are reportedly responsible...
Demobilizing guerrillas, not criminal gangs, will receive benefits
Minister of Defense Rodrigo Rivera has offered a “second chance” for guerrillas who demobilize, through benefits and incentives, but closed that door to criminal gangs, who he said must surrender to justice. During...
‘Bogota drug port’ needs more police: Manager
Greater police presence is needed for the agricultural distribution company Corabastos, according to the general manager, after being named by an NGO on Monday as being the main entry point for Bogota’s drugs. Hector...
Colombian police investigate health sector ties to criminal gangs
Colombia’s National Police are investigating whether there are links between corrupt health insurance companies and criminal gangs, as part of wider investigations into the health sector scandal, Spanish news agency EFE...
Six ‘Los Rastrojos’ members arrested
The Colombian army captured Thursday six members of the drug trafficking gang “Los Rastrojos” in the department of Antioquia, El Espectador reported. Most prominent among those detained was Fredy Alberto Vega Rua,...
Anti-kidnapping unit to search for missing 10 in Antioquia
The search for 10 apparent holiday-makers kidnapped in the west of Antioquia Sunday will be conducted by the anti-kidnapping and extortion unit Gaula along with police, despite the fact no relatives have reported them missing....
Alleged leader of ‘Los Machos’ innocent: Lawyer
The lawyer of the alleged leader of drug gang “Los Machos” has insisted that his client has no connection with the group whatsoever and is innocent of all charges, W Radio reports. Paul Jaramillo, the lawyer for Hilber Nover...
