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Colombian law enforcement operations against Clan del Golfo

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2026-10-02 18:33 UTC → 2026-10-09 16:54 UTC · added removed

Colombian security forces have conducted several operations targeting the Clan del Golfo criminal organization. In Pueblorrico, Antioquia, a joint operation by the Colombian Army and National Police led to the capture of four alleged members of the Edwin Román Velásquez Valle substructure. Authorities seized rifles, ammunition, and improvised explosive devices during the arrest. Through ‘Mega Operación Imperium’, authorities worked with the U.S. DEA and the Attorney General's Office to dismantle a drug trafficking and money laundering network in Medellín, Cali, and Urabá. This resulted in 10 arrests and the forfeiture of approximately $12 million in assets. Investigations linked the group to Wilmar Albeiro Mejía Úsuga, alias ‘Richard’, and noted the use of cryptocurrency to move $180 million to an exchange in Iran. Recent enforcement has focused on extortion and regional leadership. In San Martín, Meta, GAULA police and the Attorney General's Office captured ‘Rolo’ and ‘Michel’. ‘Rolo’ is a suspected local leader accused of qualified theft, extortionate kidnapping, and distributing pamphlets. In Yolombó, Antioquia, three individuals—‘Kike’, ‘Bryan’, and ‘Cristian’—were arrested for illegal possession of firearms; they are firearms and suspected extortion of extorting miners, ranchers, and merchants for roughly 100 million pesos per month. local industries. In southwestern Antioquia, a military operation in the rural area of Jericó resulted in the deaths of three alleged Clan del Golfo members. Among the deceased was members, including regional leader Cristian Camilo Chavarría Tapias, alias ‘Terry’ or ‘Keiner’, identified as a regional leader ‘Keiner’. Expanding on these efforts, President Abelardo De la Espriella announced that recent operations resulted in 29 arrests and the deaths of two suspected Clan del Golfo members during combat in Yarumal, Antioquia. In Mitú, Vaupés, authorities captured five alleged members of the Edwin Román Velásquez Valle substructure. Antioquia Governor Andrés Julián Rendón linked Chavarría to drug trafficking, extortion, forced displacement, Armando Ríos structure and seized 1,058 kilograms of marijuana. Additionally, operations in Puerto Asís and Puerto Santander targeted illegal hydrocarbon processing, resulting in the homicide destruction of footballer Andrés Felipe Herrera Quiroz. refining structures and the seizure of over 43,000 gallons of fuel.

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  1. 2026-10-09 16:54 UTC Colombian law enforcement operations against Clan del Golfo
  2. 2026-10-02 18:33 UTC Colombian law enforcement operations against Clan del Golfo
  3. 2026-09-28 15:02 UTC Colombian law enforcement operations against Clan del Golfo
  4. 2026-09-12 00:31 UTC Colombian law enforcement operations against Clan del Golfo

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