This Dominican, with an arrest warrant in force in Colombia, is accused of being the largest drug trafficker in the Dominican Republic; in addition, the Public Ministry of this country said he was “a powerful and feared international drug trafficker.”
Within the framework of the Campaign Plan of the Ayacucho 2023-2026 Plus, troops of the Thirteenth Brigade of Colombian National Army, in coordination with the Attorney General's Office, arrested, in the village of Yerbabuena, of Chía, Cundinamarca, alias El Hombre, accused of being the main ringleader of the transnational drug trafficking and money laundering network Red Falcon, who is requested for extradition purposes by the United States Embassy.
This individual is accused of carrying out in 2017 the largest shipment of drugs by land means reported on the island of Puerto Rico, where State authorities found approximately 2 tons of narcotics, valued at US$45 million.
In the same way, about 9 tons of drugs were found by troops in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, as well as 5.3 million dollars were found by troops in his country of origin, 130 vehicles including 3 armored vehicles, approximately 12 luxury properties, 7 fuel stations, dozens of commercial premises and several farms.
In addition, he is accused of carrying out since 2012 the trafficking of 2.5 tons of drugs per week between Central and South America, accumulating investments in money laundering of 166 million dollars.
He in the same way had several nationalities and false documentation, with different names and surnames in Colombia, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic.
Alias El Hombre is wanted by the United States District Court, for the crimes of illicit drug trafficking, money laundering and association to commit crimes; in the same way, he has an arrest warrant in force of the Attorney General's Office, through the Transnational Fugitive Investigation Group CTI – US MARSHAL.
Another person was arrested at the scene, accused of being the second ringleader in command of this criminal organization, who will be handed over to the justice of the Dominican Republic.
Source: Press – Thirteenth Brigade
