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Bendito Menor: ACSN leader killed in Riohacha police operation

Colombian security forces, including the National Police and DIJIN, neutralized Naín Andrés Pérez Toncel, known as ‘Bendito Menor’, during ‘Operation Centinela de la Patria’ in Riohacha, La Guajira. The operation, which took place in the Los Olivos neighborhood near the Almirante Padilla airport, resulted in four deaths: Pérez Toncel, his partner Rosa Angélica Tarazona (alias ‘La Bebecita’), and two security guards identified as ‘El Tío’ and ‘Casiloco’.

Pérez Toncel was a high-ranking leader of the Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada (ACSN), specifically heading the Javier Cáceres front. Authorities identified him as a high-value target linked to drug trafficking, extortion, and territorial control in the Caribbean region. He had an Interpol red notice and was subject to a reward of up to 1,000 million pesos.

The bodies were transferred via Army helicopter to Barranquilla for forensic identification at Medicina Legal. While the ACSN has reportedly stated there will be no retaliations, analysts warn that his death may trigger a power struggle for control of criminal routes and territories in La Guajira.

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Abelardo De La Espriella · Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada · Colombia · Comandos de Frontera · FARC dissidents · Fiscalía General de la Nación · Héctor Orlando Bastidas Bravo · Naín Andrés Pérez Toncel · Policía Nacional de Colombia · Riohacha · Rosa Angélica Tarazona

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La unión hace la fuerza [elexpediente.co]
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Presumía su vida en redes [www.diariodelsur.com.co]
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