crime
March 26, 2026
Bank employee provided user information to jail extortionists
With an official statement, the Attorney General's Office reported the capture of a woman who would be the main link of a criminal network dedicated to so-called prison extortion. 'It is Queila Maryuri Orozco Trujillo, an employee of a bank in La Dorada (Caldas), accused of supplying relevant information about potential victims,' she stated. Read: 5 recommendations to combat prison extortion in Cartagena.
TL;DR
- Queila Maryuri Orozco Trujillo, a bank employee in La Dorada (Caldas), was arrested.
- She is accused of being the primary link for a criminal network engaged in prison extortion.
- Orozco Trujillo allegedly supplied customer information to inmates at Doña Juana prison.
- The inmates used this data to impersonate victims, obtain loans, and then extort them.
- She reportedly had over 670 communications with the network's leader, providing client details.
- She was charged with conspiracy to commit extortion.
- The accused did not plead guilty and will be held under house arrest.
- The article also provides general advice on how to handle extortion calls, including contacting the Gaula of the National Police at 165.