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Colombia arrests two Mexican nationals accused of linking CJNG and Clan del Golfo
Colombian police arrested two Mexican nationals in Barranquilla on October 28.
The pair, known by the aliases “La Patrona” and “La Pau,” are accused of acting as links between the CJNG and Clan del Golfo in Colombia.
Authorities say they coordinated cocaine shipments from Colombia to the United States and Europe.
The arrests came in a joint operation involving Colombia’s criminal investigation police, the FBI and the Colombian prosecutor’s office, and were made with a view to extradition to the United States.
The operation also stopped one tonne of cocaine bound for the United States and targeted the networks’ logistics.
The arrests come a month after Colombia detained another alleged CJNG link in Medellín; authorities say the latest arrests are part of efforts to weaken international drug-trafficking networks.
Colombian police announced the arrest in Barranquilla of two Mexican nationals accused of linking the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Clan del Golfo.
The detainees, identified by the aliases “La Patrona” and “La Pau,” were arrested for possible extradition to the United States.
Authorities said the pair coordinated cocaine shipments from Colombia to the United States and Europe.
The arrests were part of Operation Lanza Roja, which also stopped a one-tonne cocaine shipment bound for the United States.
The operation involved Colombia’s DIJIN, the FBI and the Colombian Attorney General’s Office.
- Who
- Two Mexican nationals known as “La Patrona” and “La Pau.
- What
- They were arrested on suspicion of acting as links between CJNG and Clan del Golfo. The arrest was made for possible extradition to the United States.
- When
- October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Barranquilla, Colombia.
- Why
- Authorities accused them of coordinating cocaine shipments to the United States and Europe and sought their extradition to the United States.
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Colombian police said they had seized more than 15 tonnes of cocaine linked to the CJNG and Clan del Golfo alliance in international waters since this year.
Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez confirmed the arrest of Freddy Chacón, alias “El Mexicano,” in a separate case.
Colombian police announced the arrests of “La Patrona” and “La Pau” in Barranquilla.
- Detainees
- Two Mexican nationals
- Aliases
- La Patrona” and “La Pau
- Arrest location
- Barranquilla, Colombia
- Operation
- Lanza Roja
- Cocaine shipment stopped
- One tonne bound for the United States
- Cocaine seized since 2024
- More than 15 tonnes linked to the CJNG–Clan del Golfo alliance in international waters
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