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Police jails senior paramilitary commander in central Colombia
written by Adriaan Alsema July 31, 2017
Authorities arrested the alleged central Colombia commander of drug trafficking paramilitary group AGC who has admitted to being involved in anti-leftist political violence since the 1980s.
Edilson Cifuentes, a.k.a. Richard, was the alleged commander of the Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AGC) in the central Meta and Guaviare provinces and charged with multiple homicides, terrorism and conspiracy.
The alleged AGC commander is one of the most senior members of the AGC, the dissident group he joined after the demobilization of paramilitary umbrella organization AUC between 2003 and 2006.
Richard was first arrested in late 2006 and released in 2016 after he had neglected to demobilize with the AUC. While in prison, he admitted to his involvement in a number of assassinations of leftist leaders and elected officials.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/police-jails-senior-paramilitary-commander-central-colombia/
