Colombian Drug Gang Leader Seized

June 04 2012

Colombia

One of the senior leaders of Colombia's largest drug gang has been arrested in Venezuela, according to Colombia Reports.

Diego Perez Henao, more commonly known as Diego Rastrojo, was detained on Sunday in a Venezuelan military operation backed by Colombian intelligence, according to a top police official in Colombia.

Henao is one of the top commanders of the Los Rastrojos gang.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed the arrest through Twitter. This is the second...

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