Head of Los Rastrojos Arrested in Colombia

June 19, 2012

The Colombian police have arrested Erick Prieto Mora, alias ‘Medina’ and ‘Pipón,’ the head of the Los Rastrojos [The Stubble] drug-trafficking gang in the department of Antioquia (in northwestern Colombia) and accused of numerous massacres and murders, the police confirmed on June 17.

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In just a few years, Colombian armed groups have transformed commercial drones originally designed for civilian purposes into weapons platforms, moving from surveillance to remote attacks with explosives, extending their operational reach, and challenging security force defenses. The rapid adoption of kamikaze drones, fiber-optic-controlled systems, and coordinated attacks involving multiple aircraft reflects an evolution that […]

Head of Los Rastrojos Arrested in Colombia

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