The arrest was achieved in Urabá Antioqueño.
In a joint operation between the Police, Army and Air Force, the head of the Gulf Clan, Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, alias ‘Otoniel’, was captured, one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the country.
For ‘Otoniel’ the United States government offered a reward of up to five million dollars for information that would facilitate its location and capture.
Úsuga David is considered the head of the network called Clan del Golfo, which sends tons of cocaine to Central America and the United States through the Urabá region.
The Osiris operation allowed the arrest of this man, exactly in the village of El Totumo de Necoclí. This operation had been undertaken since the beginning of the year, with more than 3,000 men in the Nudo del Paramillo area, on the borders of Antioquia and Córdoba.
Police intelligence had revealed that this criminal boss no longer had electronic devices to try to evade the special commandos that were behind his steps. In addition, he did not go to houses, but stayed in the virgin forest, mobilized on mules and sent his instructions through messengers in a personal way.
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First reactions
Juan Carlos Cárdenas, mayor of Bucaramanga, José Felix Lafaurie, president of Fedegan and Esteban Salazar Giraldo coordinator of Democracy and Governance of the Peace and Reconciliation Foundation, among other figures, reacted to the news despite no official reports.
Different figures of national politics have commented on the news stating that it is an achievement that the National Government should be thanked for.
In this regard, José Miguel Vivanco, executive director of the Americas division of Human Rights Watch, congratulated the government of President Iván Duque for the capture of the top leader of the Clan del Golfo. In addition, he expressed that “Otoniel must be held accountable for the hundreds of crimes committed under his command. The victims deserve justice. “
Likewise, Emilio José Archila, Presidential Counselor for Stabilization and Consolidation, mentioned a special recognition to the “Public Force and Defense Ministry for the capture in Necoclí of Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias ‘Otoniel’, head of the Clan del Golfo, criminal organization dedicated to drug trafficking “. And he added that “criminals and violent people will not prevail over respect for life or legality.”
Another of the reactions in celebration was that of the Senator of the Democratic Center, Paola Holguín, who expressed her gratitude to the armed forces, naming them as “the Heroes who for years were behind Otoniel, a great operative result after so much effort.”
Against this, Juan Manuel Galán also affirmed that it is a forceful blow and hopes that justice will act forcefully, condemning ‘Otoniel’ for his crimes without any type of privilege.
However, Esteban Salazar Giraldo stated that “Otoniel’s story is also that of conflict. He started in the EPL guerrilla, then went through the AUC, learned about the hitman, the finances of drug trafficking and military training, part of it inherited from the Army that today is capturing him ”.
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