Another Blow to Los Pachencas as ‘Bendito Menor’s’ Alleged Successor Is Killed
The offensive against the Conquering Self-Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada, also known as Los Pachencas, dealt another blow to its leadership structure on Monday night. Jose Luis Perez Villanueva, alias “Cholo,” identified as the alleged successor to alias “Bendito Menor,” was killed alongside six other members of the armed group in a military operation […]
Colombia's National Police, in collaboration with the Attorney General's Office and the Colombian Air Force, carried out a military operation that resulted in the death of alias "Cholo," allegedly the successor to alias "Bendito Menor" among the Conquering Self-Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN) criminal group. This operation, which took place in a rural area of Santa Marta, the capital of Magdalena department, led to the deaths of seven ACSN members and the arrest of three others.
The group, which operates throughout Magdalena, La Guajira, and Cesar, has been engaged in criminal activities and power struggles over illicit economies. Following the killing of "Cholo," the ACSN announced a 48-hour armed strike and acts of violence, including the burning of buses, causing concern over civilian safety and disruption of transportation and commerce.
President Abelardo De la Espriella, following the operation, vowed that anyone refusing to surrender would face death.
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