Leader of Los Costeños captured in Barranquilla, near Venezuela border
The head of the criminal gang Los Costeños was detained in Barranquilla. The operation was carried out in an area close to Venezuela.
Arrest of Los Costeños ringleader in Barranquilla
Google News VE — Crime reports that the leader of the criminal organisation known as Los Costeños was detained in the Colombian city of Barranquilla, in an area near the border with Venezuela.
The authorities carried out the operation in which they managed to capture the ringleader of the group, whose criminal activity extends across the coastal region of northern Colombia.
The detention took place in the vicinity of the Venezuelan border, which underscores the cross-border dimension of the gang. Los Costeños operates in Barranquilla and its surroundings, and its leader is identified as a central figure in the criminal structure of the group.
Colombian authorities have not publicly specified the formal charges against the detainee or details of the operation that led to his capture.
Source: Google News VE — Crime