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Corruption and money laundering investigations in Medellín

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Investigations into corruption and financial irregularities in Medellín have expanded from local procurement fraud to allegations of international money laundering. Initially, the Colombian Prosecutor General’s Office accused three former officials and one contractor of irregularities regarding a sports development contract between 2020 and 2022. Prosecutors alleged that the purchase of sports equipment was overpriced by approximately 3.7 billion Colombian pesos and lacked necessary market analysis and technical justifications. Subsequently, Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez has since escalated the scope of corruption inquiries inquiry by delivering evidence traveling to the United States to deliver a dossier to the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations in the United States. (HSI). The Mayor alleges that public funds from municipal contracts between 2020 and 2023 were diverted through Panama to Miami Miami, Florida, via an organized crime group referred to as ‘Hermanitos Q’. This group, allegedly led by former mayor Daniel Quintero Calle and his brother, Miguel Quintero Calle, is accused of using corporate structures and straw men in the U.S. to launder legitimize illicit funds. The Mayor has provided authorities with names, companies, and addresses of alleged strawmen to facilitate the tracking of diverted resources. In Colombia, the investigation has grown to include 55 indicted individuals and over 13,000 pieces of documentary evidence, following a forensic audit that yielded 666 findings. 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 cooperation to ensure those involved face justice for asset laundering in both Colombia and the United States.

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  1. 2026-08-31 22:34 UTC Corruption and money laundering investigations in Medellín
  2. 2026-08-26 05:54 UTC Corruption and money laundering investigations in Medellín

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