Colombian Official Confirms At Least One Active Military Member is Working For Mexican Cartels

Mexican cartels are reportedly recruiting Colombian mercenaries, sometimes unknowingly, to become operatives in their organizations (Credit: Via El País)

In a recent interview, Colombia's consul general in Mexico City confirmed that at least one active member of the Colombian armed forces is working with Mexican drug cartels, recruiting former military personnel to serve as mercenaries for criminal groups including the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels.

Alfredo Molano Jimeno, a former journalist appointed to the post earlier this year following controversies involving his predecessor, told Milenio that at least one active-duty soldier is involved in the recruitment network.