Criminal network that murdered a Russian tourist lured by a dating app in Cartagena has been dismantled
In recent hours, four men have been sent to jail in Cartagena, accused of belonging to a criminal network that used dating apps to lure, extort, and murder foreign tourists.
TL;DR
- Four men were jailed in Cartagena for belonging to a criminal network.
- The network used dating apps to lure foreign tourists.
- Victims were taken to remote areas, robbed, extorted, and sometimes murdered.
- At least six victims of various nationalities were identified.
- A Russian tourist was murdered and his body incinerated in October 2025.
- Suspects face charges of homicide, kidnapping, extortion, and criminal conspiracy.