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Alias Pirry, Venezuelan Drug Lord, Captured in Spain After Attempting Escape

Spanish authorities captured alias Pirry, a Colombian drug lord with Venezuelan identity, after he tried to flee in a vehicle.

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Spanish authorities captured alias Pirry, a wanted Colombian criminal leader, in Salou, Tarragona, after he attempted to flee in a vehicle. [1] The suspect is being investigated for ordering an attack in Rionegro, Antioquia, in June 2024, which resulted in seven deaths and one serious injury. [2] Salvatore Mancuso, former commander of the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC), completed a three-hour sworn interview with the Fiscalía General de la Nación in Montería, Córdoba, Colombia. [3] The investigation involves former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez regarding the El Aro and La Granja massacres, the assassination of Jesús María Valle, and the formation of the Bloque Metro. [4] Former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso testified before the Fiscalía General de la Nación on September 3, 2026, reaffirming allegations of connections between Antioquia government officials and the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) during the 1990s. [5] Salvatore Mancuso stated that Pedro Juan Moreno, who served as Secretary of Government of Antioquia during the administration of Governor Álvaro Uribe Vélez, allegedly requested support from the AUC to carry out illegal actions in the department. [6] The suspect has a criminal history spanning over 22 years, including coordination of international drug trafficking operations to Europe, specifically France, Italy, and Spain. [7] The suspect, known as alias Pirry, is a former member of the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (Auc) and the current leader of the 'El Mesa' criminal organization. [8] Mancuso stated he did not have evidence that the then-governor knew in advance that the El Aro operation was going to take place. [9] Regarding the La Granja massacre, Mancuso stated, 'No, no lo sé' (No, I don't know) when asked if Uribe had ordered, suggested, or supported that incursion. [10] Gloria Marcela Abadía, the third delegated prosecutor before the Supreme Court of Justice, conducted the sworn testimony in a reserved location in Montería, Córdoba. [11]
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  1. Spanish authorities captured alias Pirry, a wanted Colombian criminal leader, in Salou, Tarragona, after he attempted to flee in a vehicle. · El Tiempo
  2. The suspect is being investigated for ordering an attack in Rionegro, Antioquia, in June 2024, which resulted in seven deaths and one serious injury. · El Tiempo
  3. Salvatore Mancuso, former commander of the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC), completed a three-hour sworn interview with the Fiscalía General de la Nación in Montería, Córdoba, Colombia. · Publimetro Colombia
  4. The investigation involves former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez regarding the El Aro and La Granja massacres, the assassination of Jesús María Valle, and the formation of the Bloque Metro. · Publimetro Colombia
  5. Former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso testified before the Fiscalía General de la Nación on September 3, 2026, reaffirming allegations of connections between Antioquia government officials and the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) during the 1990s. · El País
  6. Salvatore Mancuso stated that Pedro Juan Moreno, who served as Secretary of Government of Antioquia during the administration of Governor Álvaro Uribe Vélez, allegedly requested support from the AUC to carry out illegal actions in the department. · El País
  7. The suspect has a criminal history spanning over 22 years, including coordination of international drug trafficking operations to Europe, specifically France, Italy, and Spain. · El Tiempo
  8. The suspect, known as alias Pirry, is a former member of the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (Auc) and the current leader of the 'El Mesa' criminal organization. · El Tiempo
  9. Mancuso stated he did not have evidence that the then-governor knew in advance that the El Aro operation was going to take place. · Publimetro Colombia
  10. Regarding the La Granja massacre, Mancuso stated, 'No, no lo sé' (No, I don't know) when asked if Uribe had ordered, suggested, or supported that incursion. · Publimetro Colombia
  11. Gloria Marcela Abadía, the third delegated prosecutor before the Supreme Court of Justice, conducted the sworn testimony in a reserved location in Montería, Córdoba. · El País
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