Colombia Criminal Groups Face Deportation Order and New Offensive
President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered operations against irregular migration, including deportations of migrants who commit crimes or lack status. He also reported 1,574 captures and intensified actions against criminal groups. The post Colombia Criminal Groups Face Deportation Order and New Offensive appeared first on The Rio Times .
President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered a crackdown on migrant irregularities, with deportations targeting those who commit crimes or lack proper status, according to El País on 24 August 2026. This follows intensified operations against Colombia criminal groups, with 1,574 arrests and 10 extraditions so far, as reported by the same source.
The president emphasized that illegal migrants committing criminal activities will be deported, without considering their membership in specific groups. A deported figure from Panama to Colombia, linked to 'La Inmaculada', confirms this policy, reported on 22 August 2026. The president directed the operations against Colombia criminal groups during a security meeting in Atlántico, with officials capturing 1,574 individuals from the 53rd front of Segunda Marquetalia and two Clan del Golfo members.
The president also praised the destruction of a laboratory for coca paste processing in La Macarena, highlighting a broader offensive against drug production infrastructure across the country. The government frames these actions as decisive blows against criminal networks, but the oversight body Procuraduría has demanded clearer rules for the Hidroituango dam project, citing potential risks during an anticipated El Niño weather pattern.
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