# Alias Pirry, Suspected Ringleader of El Mesa, Captured in Spain

Spanish authorities captured alias Pirry, a top fugitive linked to a deadly massacre in Antioquia, Colombia.

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Andrés Julián Rendón, governor of the department of Antioquia, announced on September 1, 2026, that alias Pirry was captured in Spain with the support of the Spanish Police. [^1]

Authorities accuse alias Pirry of being the determining factor in a massacre that occurred in June 2024 in Rionegro, where seven people were killed. [^2]

Governor Andrés Julián Rendón of Antioquia announced the capture of alias Pirry, the leader of the 'El Mesa' criminal group, in the town of España. [^3]

Colombian authorities, in coordination with Spanish police, captured alias Pirry, a top leader of the criminal group El Mesa, in Spain. [^4]

Besides the massacre, Pirry is accused of crimes including the manufacturing, trafficking, and carrying of firearms, conspiracy to commit crimes, and international trafficking of drugs. [^5]

The multiple homicide occurred on the night of June 25, 2024, at a farm in the vereda Cabeceras in Rionegro, initially resulting in six bodies found with gunshot wounds and one injured person who later died. [^6]

Alias Pirry was also wanted for the crimes of manufacturing, trafficking, and carrying firearms, conspiracy to commit crimes, and international trafficking of drugs. [^7]

Alias Pirry, a native of Bello, was captured in España after a red circular was issued in his name. [^8]

The Antioquia governor, Andrés Julián Rendón, stated that Pirry was responsible for the group's growth in the region. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Andrés Julián Rendón, governor of the department of Antioquia, announced on September 1, 2026, that alias Pirry was captured in Spain with the support of the Spanish Police. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
2. Authorities accuse alias Pirry of being the determining factor in a massacre that occurred in June 2024 in Rionegro, where seven people were killed. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
3. Governor Andrés Julián Rendón of Antioquia announced the capture of alias Pirry, the leader of the 'El Mesa' criminal group, in the town of España. (El Tiempo, News)
4. Colombian authorities, in coordination with Spanish police, captured alias Pirry, a top leader of the criminal group El Mesa, in Spain. (El Colombiano, News)
5. Besides the massacre, Pirry is accused of crimes including the manufacturing, trafficking, and carrying of firearms, conspiracy to commit crimes, and international trafficking of drugs. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
6. The multiple homicide occurred on the night of June 25, 2024, at a farm in the vereda Cabeceras in Rionegro, initially resulting in six bodies found with gunshot wounds and one injured person who later died. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
7. Alias Pirry was also wanted for the crimes of manufacturing, trafficking, and carrying firearms, conspiracy to commit crimes, and international trafficking of drugs. (El Tiempo, News)
8. Alias Pirry, a native of Bello, was captured in España after a red circular was issued in his name. (El Tiempo, News)
9. The Antioquia governor, Andrés Julián Rendón, stated that Pirry was responsible for the group's growth in the region. (El Colombiano, News)

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