Colombian Authorities Arrest Two Leaders of 'Tren de Aragua' Wanted by the US
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Colombian authorities have arrested Richard José Espinal Quintero, alias El Coti, and Henderzon Adrián Villarroel Luque, alias El Patrón, alleged leaders of the 'Tren de Aragua' gang wanted by the United States. The arrests were made in Manizales during Operation Titan. Espinal Quintero was the fourth leader of the gang in Colombia and was wanted for trafficking cocaine and military material. Villarroel Luque was accused of trafficking weapons and coordinating logistics for the shipment of cocaine to Central America, the United States, and Europe. Both detainees are included in the SDN List of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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