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Héctor Ríos Morales

Suspected Tren de Aragua Leader Arrested in Colombia as Gang Solidifies Regional Presence

Colombian police arrested Carlos Francisco Gómez Moreno alias "Bobby" on Dec. 7; he is believed to be one of the main Tren de Aragua leaders in Chile (Credit: Image via semana.com)

One of Latin America's most prominent criminal organizations has suffered a big blow to its structure as authorities in Colombia secured the arrest of Carlos Francisco Gómez Moreno, commonly known as "Bobby," a regional leader for the Tren de Aragua gang in Chile.

Law enforcement had been looking for "Bobby" for eight months ever since he fled Chile amid an investigation accusing him of murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking. According to Elver Alfonso Sanabria, colonel of Colombia's GAULA elite forces that specialize in combating kidnapping and extortion, "Bobby" had with three passports that allowed him to easily travel with between Venezuela, Colombia and Chile.

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