Troops from the Seventh Brigade of the National Army intercepted a vehicle in Puerto Gaitán (Meta) transporting 1,198 kg of cocaine (more than a ton) and arrested two people in the act. The shipment belonged to the 39th Substructure 'Arcesio Niño' of the Amazonas Bloc, under the command of alias 'Iván Mordisco'.
President Abelardo de la Espriella reaffirmed the directive to directly target illicit economies to stifle arms financing and the forced recruitment of minors, reiterating the Government's refusal to negotiate with groups classified as narco-terrorists.
Bogotá, October 8, 2026
Troops from the Seventh Brigade of the National Army intercepted a vehicle in Puerto Gaitán (Meta) transporting 1,198 kg of cocaine (more than a ton) and arrested two people in the act. The shipment belonged to the 39th Substructure 'Arcesio Niño' of the Amazonas Bloc, under the command of alias 'Iván Mordisco'.
President Abelardo de la Espriella reaffirmed the directive to directly target illicit economies to stifle arms financing and the forced recruitment of minors, reiterating the Government's refusal to negotiate with groups classified as narco-terrorists.
Bogotá, October 8, 2026