Colombian police arrest alleged Ecuadorian businessman accused of drug trafficking

This Thursday, January 21, 2021, the Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Interpol (Dijín) of the Colombian Police captured Alex Fernando, an alleged Ecuadorian businessman accused of links with criminal networks in Mexico.

The Colombian authorities call Alex Fernando I., as the “Mariachi” and is accused of drug trafficking and money laundering by organizing concerts. The capture was supported by authorities from Ecuador and the United States.

The “Mariachi” was in Colombia seeking to establish a lasting relationship with the leaders of the “Gulf Clan” to create a cocaine trafficking route from the Caribbean coast to Mexico and the United States.

The criminal structure of Alex Fernando I., moved USD 2 million a month, according to the latest monitoring reports revealed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA, for its acronym in English).

The Colombian, Ecuadorian and US authorities are on the trail of their partner of Venezuelan nationality, who would be key in the structure armed by “Mariachi” for money laundering.

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