Colombia marks 25th anniversary of Galan’s assasination
Luis Carlos Galan, a favored presidential candidate and outspoken enemy of Colombia’s drug...
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Mass extradition includes prominent Colombian drug trafficker
Colombian authorities announced the first mass extradition of 2012, including one of the country’s most prominent drug traffickers, reported Colombian daily El Espectador Thursday. Danilo Bustos Suarez is to be extradited...
‘Narco-bounty’ worth $2.4M found in Cali closet
Colombian judicial police have found gold bullion, gold dust, euros, dollars and Colombian pesos worth $2.4 million in an apartment in a gated community in Cali, Colombian media reported Tuesday. The booty was found in a safe in...
Police investigate threats, bribery in Cali mayor race
Colombian police have begun an investigation into threatening pamphlets and allegations of bribery in the mayoral race in Cali, the capital of the western Colombian department of Valle del Cauca, El Espectador reported Tuesday....
Colombian police dismantle Medellin criminal band collaborating with ‘Valenciano’
Colombian police have captured the head of Medellin criminal band “La Quiebra,” along with various other members, operating on the orders of drug lord alias “Valenciano.” In an operation carried out by...
Authorities seize $8.5M of paramilitary assets
Colombia’s police have seized nearly 900 assets supposedly belonging to ex-paramilitaries, worth an estimated value of around $8.5 million, La F.M. reported Monday. Authorities seized 883 assets in total, of which 822 were...
Authorities raid 5 more health insurance companies
Colombian authorities have raided the premises of five health insurance (EPS) companies, in a search for evidence linking them to the health sector scandal, El Espectador reported Tuesday. The dawn raid returned some 7,000...
Supreme Court drops case against national police chief
Colombia’s Supreme Court of Justice has decided to drop a case against National Police Chief Oscar Naranjo for allegedly releasing classified information, various media reported Thursday. The case regards an investigation...
2 alleged partners to Walid Makled arrested in Barranquilla
Authorities in Barranquilla have arrested two men suspected of having ties to the extradited Venezuelan drug trafficker Walid Makled. The two men, wealthy Colombian landowner Victor Rafael Reales Hoyos and Venezuelan Alvaro Luis...
ELN sought to discredit army with judge’s murder: Police
Colombian police have captured three alleged ELN members accused of assassinating Judge Gloria Constanza Gaona, stating that the perpetrators were aiming to discredit national security forces, El Colombiano reported Monday. The...
Colombia, Venezuela cooperate to fight drug gang
Colombia’s national police are working with the Venezuelan National Guard to combat paramilitary group ERPAC, reports Semana. Cooperation between the two countries led to the arrest of ERPAC member Edixon Vanegas Aguirre,...
4 arrested over FARC arms dealing
Colombian authorities have arrested four people accused of being part of an organization which sells Chinese-made arms to the FARC, reports W Radio. The Colombian judicial police (DIJIN) say that the four were dealing arms from...
