Colombian narcoparamilitary organized armed group formed by dissidents of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) after its demobilization in 2006. It became independent after the assassination of its main founder in Venezuela in 2008 and was one of the most important drug trafficking organizations in Colombia. The group finances itself through cocaine, marijuana, and heroin trafficking, as well as illegal gold mining. It operated mainly in Valle del Cauca and Cali, with influence in other parts of Colombia and western Venezuela. By 2017, the group had fragmented into small factions.
CRIMENET has extracted 68 linkages for this organization, including 34 cooperative ties across 15 organizations, 20 conflicts across 5 organizations, 14 other connections and footprints in 4 countries.
Territory: Colombia , Venezuela , Ecuador , Central America , Mexico
Territory: Colombia , Venezuela , Ecuador , Central America , Mexico
which is a bridge for cocaine moving towards Europe and northwards into the US on aircraft and go-fast boats.
They are believed to operate mainly in Valle del Cauca and Cali , although there are reports of them spreading their zone of influence to other parts of Colombia and western Venezuela .