Colombia captures ‘Jeison Comino’ from the ‘Aragua Train’

One of the main leaders of the gang Aragua Trainwho sows terror in several countries in America, was arrested in a luxurious hacienda in the Los Santos municipality, in the department of Santander, northeast of Colombia, the Police reported in a bulletin this Saturday (11/16/2024).

Jeison Alexander Lorca Salazar, known by the alias Jeison Comino He was “one of the most wanted criminals in Venezuela”, where the organization that has been spreading across the continent was born. President Gustavo Petro presented it in Twitter) as “the second most important leader of the Aragua Train“and thanked the Venezuelan Police for their cooperation in the operation.

“The captured person was being sought through an INTERPOL red notice for the crimes of terrorism, aggravated criminal association, arms trafficking and extortion” and “a reward of up to 50 thousand dollars” was being offered for him, the Ministry indicated. of Defense of Colombia.

According to the Police, one of the key clues to his whereabouts was given by him himself. Jeison Cominowho “flaunted his power by taking photos with long weapons to intimidate his victims.” The institution added that, “what it did not foresee is that each photo left a key trace for its location.”

He Aragua Train It was born in the Venezuelan prison of Tocorón, in the state of Aragua (central-north) and began to make waves about ten years ago. With about 5,000 members, it is dedicated to extortion, hitmen, drug trafficking, prostitution, human trafficking and even illegal mining. It spread to other countries such as Colombia, Chile and Peru, as well as the United States, where authorities have offered million-dollar rewards for information leading to the capture of its ringleaders.