The armorer and collector for two extortion gangs in Medellin fall
In a lightning operation coordinated between the Mayor's Office of Medellin, the National Police, and the Prosecutor's Office, several homes in western Medellin were raided, striking the finances of two of the most feared criminal gangs in the northwest of the city...
TL;DR
- Medellin authorities arrested two key members of criminal gangs "Los del Doce" and "Los Mondongueros."
- The arrests targeted the financial operations of these gangs in the northwest of the city.
- "Mi Drago," accused of repairing extortion weapons for "Los del Doce," was found with firearms, a grenade, and over 48 million pesos.
- "Megan," identified as the extortion coordinator for "Los Mondongueros," was arrested with a ledger of illegal collections and narcotics.
- Both gangs extorted businesses and food distributors with weekly payments ranging from 20,000 to one million pesos.
- The operation revealed that these groups use private residences as logistical hubs for criminal activities.
- "Los Mondongueros" and "Los del Doce" have historically fought for territorial control and illegal income in sectors like Castilla and Doce de Octubre.
- Officials emphasize their commitment to dismantling extortion networks affecting the local economy and prosecuting those involved.