Kenffersso Sevilla Arteaga, alias Flypper, alleged second leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, who was captured last week in Cúcuta, Colombia, It is required in Venezuela
Sevilla Arteaga has a red notification from Interpol, issued by Venezuela, for crimes such as terrorism, financing of terrorism, arms trafficking, aggravated extortion, among others.
This man would have entered Colombia in 2024 and was hiding in the northern capital of Santander, where he used the facade of a merchant to camouflage himself and go unnoticedwhile coordinating illegal income in Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
The Minister of Defense of Colombia, Pedro Sánchez Suárez, assured that the detainee is the “right hand” of aka Warrior Boyinternational leader of that gang and expanded to other countries, dedicated to carrying out murders, extortions, kidnappings and trafficking in drugs and people.
“His capture neutralizes a key piece of the criminal mechanism,” celebrated the head of Defense.
In another operation in Medellín, capital of the department of Antioquia, the Police raided the home of the Sevilla Arteaga couple, where they seized 10 cell phones, a computer, dozens of documents and “crucial elements to continue dismantling this network,” said the minister.
Aragua train, terrorist organizations
Last January, United States President Donald Trump classified the Tren de Aragua along with Mexican cartels and the Salvadoran MS-13 gang as terrorist organizations.
In Colombia, Last month, the leaders of the Aragua Train asked the government of President Gustavo Petro to include them in the so-called ‘total peace’one of the flagship policies of his administration, focused on negotiating with different criminal groups and gangs in the country.
However, the then Minister of Justice, Eduardo Montealegre, rejected the request, stating that he would not allow criminal organizations “to mock international justice to seek impunity for their crimes.”
