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Colombia Captures in Santa Marta Alias “Cucaracho”, International Head of the Aragua Train

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Colombian authorities detained in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta alias Cucaracho, a head of the Aragua Train near Niño Guerrero, international leader of that transnational band originally from Venezuela and expanded to other countries, the police reported Tuesday.

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Colombian authorities detained in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta alias Cucaracho, a head of the Aragua Train near Niño Guerrero, international leader of that transnational band originally from Venezuela and expanded to other countries, the police reported Tuesday.

News of the Day and the Hour Latest News of the day Security agencies in Colombia captured Jorge Luis Páez Cordero, known in the criminal world as ‘Cucaracho’, one of the international leaders of the Aragua Train, who was in a luxurious house in Santa Marta. The operative had the help of the DEA, I have included a long intelligence work of months where they even used drones to monitor their movements and confirm their location. In a video relea…

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In a joint operation of the Gaula, the Police Intelligence Directorate, the Jungla Commandos, the Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Anti-Drug Agency (DEA), he was captured in Santa Marta Jorge Luis Páez Cordero, alias ‘Cucaracho’. According to the authorities, the criminal is required by Venezuela through Interpol’s Red Circular by several [...] The entry Capture alias ‘Cucaracho’ leader of the ‘Tren de Aragua’ in northern Colombia was firs…

According to the official, Cucaracho is accused of "coordinating the shipment of tons of cocaine from Colombia and Venezuela to Central America, the United States and Europe, as well as financing criminal structures linked to terrorism and illegal arms trafficking."The entry into Colombia detains a head of the Aragua Train accused of sending cocaine to CA, the United States and Europe was first published in Proceso Digital.

"The Aragua Train continues to crumble. In Santa Marta, the Colombian Police has captured alias 'Cucaracho', a drug-trafficking leader and a trusted man of alias 'Niño Guerrero', leader of this transnational criminal organization with presence in several Latin American countries," said the director of the body, William Rincón, through social networks.

In a significant coup against international organized crime, the Colombian National Police captured Jorge Luis Páez Cordero, alias “Cucaracho”, alleged leader of the Aragua Train. “It can be said that the detainee is required by the Venezuelan authorities through INTERPOL’s red circular for multiple crimes, including drug trafficking, arms and ammunition trafficking, association to commit crimes and financing terrorism.” The arrest was made poss…

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El Universo broke the news in on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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