politics
diciembre 28, 2025
Capturaron en Colombia a banda criminal que abandonaba a migrantes, la mayoría venezolanos, en frontera con Ecuador
Las autoridades colombianas capturaron en el departamento de Norte de Santander a seis personas que integraban una banda criminal dedicada al transporte ilegal de migrantes indocumentados, informó este sábado la Fiscalía. La red movilizó desde el departamento de Norte de Santander a 222 personas —la mayoría de ellas venezolanas—, que luego fueron abandonadas en la […]
TL;DR
- Six individuals were arrested in Norte de Santander, Colombia, for operating a criminal group involved in the illegal transport of undocumented migrants.
- The group transported 222 people, mostly Venezuelans, who were abandoned at the Ecuador border and in the Urabá region.
- Victims were recruited at transportation terminals and sold deceptive travel packages that included transport, lodging, and fake documents.
- The Fiscalía charged the individuals with conspiracy to commit a crime and aggravated migrant trafficking.
- Five individuals were ordered to pre-trial detention in prison, and one will be under house arrest.
- Colombia is a key transit country for migrants, with the Urabá region being a starting point for those crossing the Darién Gap.