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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 29, 2026Miami-Dade

Colombian security forces capture alleged Tren de Aragua gang leader

Colombian security forces arrested a suspected leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The arrest was facilitated through increased military cooperation between Colombia and the United States.

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Why It Matters

The arrest represents a shift toward deeper operational collaboration between U.S. and Colombian security forces regarding transnational organized crime.

Key Facts

  • Colombian security forces arrested a suspected leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.
  • The arrest was announced by the United States Southern Command on Friday.
  • The operation is cited as a result of increased military cooperation between the U.S. and Colombia.

Who's Mentioned

locationBogotá“City where the report originated”organizationComando Sur de Estados Unidos“U.S. Southern Command”personJosé Antonio Kast“President of Chile”organizationUnited States Southern Command“U.S. military command that announced the arrest”locationColombia“Country where the arrest occurred”personAbelardo de la Espriella“President of Colombia”organizationDEA“U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration”organizationTren de Aragua“Transnational criminal organization”personHéctor Guerrero Flores“Deceased leader of Tren de Aragua”personLuis Saúl Pérez Nieto“Captured leader of Tren de Aragua”personRafael Enrique Gámez Salas“Extradited gang leader”personRonald Ojeda“Murdered Venezuelan dissident”personAlfredo Camilo Carrillo Ortiz“Extradited gang leader”personDonald Trump“President of the United States”