According to what was revealed by the authorities of Colombia, the United States, Paraguay, Interpol and Europol, they are required by 9 countries for drug trafficking and money laundering crimes. They were captured in Cali, Buga, Ipiales, Bogotá and other areas of the country.
Colombia News.
The assassination of the specialized Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci on the beaches of Barú, in Cartagena – Colombia, was world news since May 10.
An event that unexpectedly hit a family, several countries and authorities that were stunned after such an event that has generated so much outrage.
The authorities of both Colombia and Paraguay have confirmed throughout the investigations that there are more than 100 pieces of evidence, and with which they seek to find the whereabouts of those responsible for the Pecci murder.
To the point, that in the last hours they confirmed that as a result of the cooperation between Colombia, the United States and Paraguay, together with Interpol and Europol, an operation was deployed “in the fight against organized crime that allowed the capture of 17 extraditable persons required by 9 countries for drug trafficking and money laundering crimes.
As specified by the authorities, among the people captured are at least 12 Colombians, 2 Venezuelans, 1 Italian, a Dominican, 1 Dutch and an Albanian.
All these captures were made in Bogotá, Cundinamarca, – Cali and Buga in Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Antioquia, Bolívar, Atlántico and Ipiales, in Nariño.
Links with drug trafficking
They indicate that among these captures, Diego B. stands out and appears, “alleged pilot of one of the largest criminal organizations of cocaine trafficking in Brazil, known as the ‘Clan Rocha’.”
Criminal structure that, according to the investigations carried out, “has links with the First Capital Command (PCC) of Brazil, one of the groups that, as indicated on May 12 by the Director of the Colombian Police, was investigated by prosecutor Pecci.”
Pecci’s wife identified the prosecutor’s murderer, “it was he who shot him”
In addition, they specify that the leader of said organization, which had the capacity to produce and send about 5 tons of cocaine per month to the United States, Africa and Europe from Bolivia, Peru and Colombia, “was Luis R., captured in 2017 and replaced by Joao R., current ringleader».
They laundered assets in Paraguay
Another of the details revealed after the operation is that according to the investigations, “this criminal structure laundered drug trafficking assets in Paraguay, where it had several properties”:
- “In the case of Diego B., he allegedly participated in a network that carried out 23 flights with 400 kilos of cocaine each for the ‘Clan Rocha’.”
- “At the moment, the process FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY on the drug trafficking and money laundering activities of this and other organizations such as the Red Corona from the Dominican Republic, Los Bruno from Peru, the NL group from the Netherlands and the Negrangheta from Italy.”
Pilot of the drug gang who would have killed the Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci falls https://t.co/k1NhZseUW8 pic.twitter.com/mjeQhHhLGk
– News Caracol (@NoticiasCaracol) May 17, 2022
