Colombia arrests 'Sinaloa Cartel money laundering chief'
by Adriaan Alsema August 30, 2021
Colombia’s police on Saturday detained a senior drug trafficker for allegedly laundering money for the Sinaloa Cartel.
According to local media, Nestor Tarazona was reportedly arrested near Pereira, the capital of the Risaralda province and one of the cities where the senior drug lord allegedly laundered money for the Mexican cartel.
Colombia’s authorities did not publicly confirm the arrest of the senior crime lord with ties to family members of former President Alvaro Uribe and Vice-President Marta Lucia Ramirez.
Whether Tarazona was jailed after his latest arrest is unclear.
Elusive career
According to newspaper El Tiempo, Tarazona has been linked to drug trafficking since the 1980’s but primarily known for the breeding and trading of horses.
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Nestor Tarazona
Nestor Tarazona