Colombia Captures Tren de Aragua Leader Sought by Peru and the US
Colombian police seized the man they call the Tren de Aragua chief for Peru in western Bogotá. Two smaller arrests three days earlier are separate cases, not one sweep. The post Colombia Captures Tren de Aragua Leader Sought by Peru and the US appeared first on The Rio Times .
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, Colombian police apprehended a major Venezuelan gang leader in the Fontibón district of Bogotá. Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto, known as Nairobi and Páez, was taken into custody as part of a joint investigation involving Colombian prosecutors, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and Peru's national police.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed the arrest, stressing that the individual would find no refuge in Colombia. The suspect is described as the head of Tren de Aragua operations within Peru and a trusted lieutenant of its founder, Héctor Guerrero Flores. Colombian and Peruvian authorities allege that Pérez Nieto was responsible for offenses such as extortion, international arms trafficking, selective killings, and drug trafficking across South and Central American corridors.
The arrest follows roughly seven months of collaborative investigative efforts between Colombian and Peruvian forces, alongside the assistance of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents.
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