( Spanish) — The Venezuelan Jeison Alexander Lorca Salazar, considered the second leader of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization in Colombia and one of the most wanted men in his country, was arrested in the Colombian department of Santander, President Gustavo Petro and the Police reported this Saturday. National of that country.
Petro said in his X account that in the capture of Lorca Salazar, alias “Jeison Comunio”, the Venezuelan authorities supported the Colombian Police.
Later, the Colombian Police reported in a statement that Lorca Salazar is accused in his country of the crimes of terrorism, aggravated criminal association, arms trafficking and extortion.
He added that the detainee “was hiding in a luxurious property located in the municipality of Los Santos” and that he was located because he used to take photos with firearms, and that these images left “a key trail for his location.” The institution indicated that, once the corresponding procedures are completed, Lorca Salazar will be handed over to Venezuela, where a reward of up to US$50,000 was offered for him.
is trying to find out if Lorca Salazar already has a legal defense and how he responds to the accusations against him.
On the afternoon of this Saturday, the Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, thanked Colombia for the arrest and added that he will seek to have Lorca Salazar extradited quickly.
“Attorney General Saab is in communication with his Colombian counterpart to expedite the start of the extradition process so that this dangerous criminal is brought before Venezuelan justice as soon as possible,” the Venezuelan Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.
The Aragua Train is a criminal gang that was formed in the Venezuelan Tocorón prison in 2005. Authorities have documented its expansion in countries on the continent such as Colombia, Mexico and the United States, as reported by .
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