He is known as the "drug Tsar" in the department de Cauca, this individual is requested in extradition by the United States Government for crimes related to drug trafficking.
In Popayán, in Cauca, through military intelligence operations, troops of the Rapid Deployment Force No. 4, of the National Army, in coordination with the National Police, captured Franco Ruiz by court order, alias Motorola, member and chief of finances of the fronts Manuel Vásquez Castaño and José María Becerra of the organized armed group, GAO, ELN, for the crimes of conspiracy to commit crimes, aggravated rebellion and illegal carrying of firearms.
The capture is achieved at the time this individual was traveling in a truck-type car, on a public highway in Popayán, in Cauca.
Alias Motorola is considered one of the most wanted drug traffickers in Cauca, known as the “drug Tsar” in that department, he coordinated the cocaine trade conducted by the Manuel Vásquez Castaño front and José María Becerra. He was charged with conspiracy, aggravated rebellion and illegal carrying of firearms, is requested by the specialized Prosecutor's Office No. 11 of Bogotá. The extradition order is in the same way being processed by the United States government, by sending shipments of cocaine hydrochloride to countries of Central America and, subsequently, to the United States. He began as a guerrilla base in the Manuel Vásquez Castaño front of GAO ELN, where he spent 20 years before becoming head of finance for this terrorist front.
With this capture, the economic strengthening plans of the structure and the resumption of mobility routes by this GAO are weakened.
Source: National Army
