Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader as US security ties deepen
Authorities say the suspect coordinated extortion, arms trafficking and drug routes across South America, and the U.S. sought his arrest and extradition on terrorism charges.
- On Thursday, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced the capture of Luis Nieto, an alleged senior leader of Tren Aragua known as "Nairobi," arrested in Fontibón, Bogotá.
- Originating as a prison gang in Tocorón, Tren Aragua expanded across South America and Central America into the United States, which designated the group a foreign terrorist organization in February 2025.
- Nieto allegedly coordinated international arms and drug trafficking across the region, according to the president; he served as the gang's leader in Peru and trusted associate of Hctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as "Niño Guerrero."
- President Abelardo declared "Colombia will not be a refuge or sanctuary for any criminal," pledging to pursue offenders to justice; The State Department offers up to $5 million for information on "Niño Guerrero."
- Authorities have not disclosed specific charges or which jurisdiction handles the case; while Peruvian media reported the detention, officials have not confirmed whether the United States submitted an extradition request.
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Interior Minister César Astudillo said that "this criminal is going to be expelled to Chile"
Peruvian police arrested a Venezuelan man identified as the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang in Chile on Saturday, during a tripartite operation with Chilean police and the US FBI, the Peruvian government announced.
Accused Gang Leader Extradited From U.S. To Chile To Face Murder And Kidnapping Charges - Tampa Free Press
Federal authorities have extradited a Venezuelan national to Chile, where he faces seven criminal charges tied to his alleged leadership of a violent gang cell linked to Tren de Aragua. Rafael Enrique Gámez Salas, 40, was handed over to Chilean officials on Tuesday. Prosecutors in Chile identify Gámez as a leader of “Los Piratas,” the […] Accused Gang Leader Extradited From U.S. To Chile To Face Murder And Kidnapping Charges
Forerunners in Peru have arrested a leader of a Venezuelan drug gang with the help of the US and Chile. The man was also wanted for alleged abduction.
The arrest took place in the morning, in a street in the busy district of San Martín de Porres, in the north of Lima. The suspect was in possession of false documents, according to the Peruvian police.
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