Seven alleged members of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel were arrested in a joint operation between Colombia, Guatemala and Greece for the purpose of extradition to the United States accused of being part of a network that intended to traffic fentanyl, the Colombian Police reported Wednesday.
In a joint operation of the National Police, through the Criminal Investigation Directorate and INTERPOL (DIJIN), through cooperation with the United States Anti-Drug Agency (DEA) and in coordination with the Colombian Prosecutor’s Office, He managed to capture these seven Mexicans wanted by the United States.
During the investigation it was possible to identify that the intentions of this gang were to venture into the export and sale of fentanyl to the United Statesindicated in a statement the Colombian public force.
This organization used digital applications, such as cryptocurrency management, for money laundering.
They made transfers to electronic wallets and later withdrew the money in cash to continue the chain of money laundering.
The crimes for which they are required are conspiracy to import fentanyl into the United States, conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.
They are also accused of crimes of possession of machine guns and destructive devices.conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, celebrated the success of the operation that allowed the capture of the Mexican drug traffickers.
“Trying to produce fentanyl, the worst of the worst, this Sinaloa cartel gang is captured in Colombia in a joint operation with Greece and Guatemala,” he said in a Twitter message.