Medellín Mayor delivers corruption evidence to FBI

Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez has traveled to the United States to deliver evidence to the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) regarding an alleged money laundering scheme. The investigation concerns the administration of former mayor Daniel Quintero Calle.

Gutiérrez alleges that public funds from municipal contracts were diverted through Panama and eventually moved to Miami, Florida. He has identified a suspected organized crime group, which he calls ‘Hermanitos Q’, allegedly led by Daniel Quintero and his brother, Miguel Quintero Calle. The mayor claims the network used corporate structures and straw men in the U.S. to legitimize the illicit funds.

The case involves several individuals, including Miguel Quintero Calle, Sebastián Ortega, William Ortega, Johny Jaramillo, and Edison López. While a scheduled hearing for the indictment of Miguel Quintero Calle and Sebastián Ortega was postponed to August 31, the mayor continues to seek international assistance to track the origin and destination of the diverted resources.