Medellin gang dismembers boys, exposing ongoing terror
Medellin police on Sunday found the dismembered bodies of two boys in three plastic bags in the east of the city, further exposing the ongoing terror imposed on the locals…
Medellin violence
‘Fast and Furious’ guns ended up in Colombia
U.S. weapons that were exported to Mexico as part of the controversial “Fast and Furious” program ended up in the hands of Colombia crime syndicate Oficina de Envigado, reported newspaper…
Griselda Blanco no longer involved in crime: Medellin police
Medellin authorities had no indications that Griselda Blanco, the “Queen of Cocaine” who was assassinated in Colombia’s second largest city, was still involved in crime, reported local newspaper El Colombiano…
Colombia’s ‘Queen of Cocaine’ assassinated in Medellin
One of Colombia’s first drug traffickers, known as “the Queen of Cocaine” was assassinated in Medellin Monday. The Cartagena-born Grisela Blanco, 69, was shot dead by two men on a…
Medellin police arrest man suspected of raping 30 women
Medellin police said Tuesday they have arrested a serial rapist, suspected of having raped more than 30 women. According to the police, the 30-year old suspect was arrested Monday in…
‘Sebastian’ was prepared for war: Police
“Sebastian” was prepared for any kind of war, said the police Thursday after finding a second high-technological weapon arsenal of the arrested leader of Medellin-based crime syndicate Oficina de Envigado.…
Key boss of Medellin mafia arrested: Police
Medellin police said Thursday they have arrested another top figure of local crime syndicate “Oficina de Envigado.”
‘Sebastian’ had better weapons than army
“Sebastian,” the leader of Medellin-based crime syndicate Oficina de Envigado who was arrested Wednesday, owned weapons that are more technologically advanced than Colombia’s Armed Forces. The weapon arsenal of Erick…
Arrest of ‘Sebastian’ not likely to lead to new Medellin gang war: Expert
The arrest of “Sebastian,” the leader of Medellin-based crime syndicate “Oficina de Envigado,” is not likely to spark a gang war in the city, like that experienced after the 2008…