Future Norte del Valle Cartel

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1.1 los machos (diego montoya organization)
1.2 los rastrojos (wilber varela organization)
1.3 north valley remnants (ramirez abadía organization)

future

diego montoya s arrest , wilber varela s murder closed chapter in colombia s war on drugs. however, colombian , officials have identified remaining cartel members may fight leadership of organization. authorities have identified following targets possible successors both montoya , varela organization. preventive initiative, colombian government has issued arrest warrants these men before can organize , restructure cartel. close $250,000 being offered information leading arrest of each suspect. suspects have extradition requests united states.

los machos (diego montoya organization)

los machos colombian drug trafficking paramilitary organization. group started montoya s security force. oscar varela garcia alias capachivo posed candidate assume leadership. fifty-four-year-old varela, along robayo brothers, has control of montoya s security force of los machos. varela started career hitman wilber varela late drug baron orlando henao montoya. varela remained friends wilber varela until sided montoya during montoya-varela war. oscar varela s name became known after organized jamundí massacre, ten investigative agents murdered corrupt military unit. on july 5, 2008 varela captured colombian authorities in farmhouse in palmira, valle del cauca. operation during morning varela captured while sleeping in underwear girlfriend.

jorge urdinola perea alias la iguana ( iguana ) potential candidate. urdinola 42 years old , cousin late drug baron ivan urdinola grajales. owns , operates many drug laboratories in cartel s stronghold of canon of garrapatas , in colombian state of choco. current leader of diego montoya s private army , hit squad los machos . if urdinola assumes control, brother hilbert urdinola perea alias don h (mr. h), co-lead. on june 25, 2008 jorge urdinola perea captured colombian authorities in zarzal, valle del cauca.

the fourth possible candidate 39-year-old gildardo rodriguez herrera alias el señor de la camisa ( man of shirt ). started career leftist guerrilla , after spending ten years @ montoya s side learned trade. managed montoya s security forces of los machos. after montoya s arrest, gildardo starting gain strength until colombian authorities captured him on may 16, 2008 in farmhouse in colombian state of cundinamarca. arrest made possible on information provided informant paid reward money.

los rastrojos (wilber varela organization)

los rastrojos colombian drug trafficking paramilitary organization. group formed norte del valle cartel capo wilber varela, alias jabon , 1 of right-hand men, diego rastrojo , around 2004 when varela fell out fellow-capo diego leon montoya, alias don diego . group became independent after murder of main founder in venezuela in 2008 , has since become 1 of important drug trafficking organization in colombia.

authorities believe wilber varela s main captains diego perez henao alias diego rastrojo , luis enrique calle alias combatiente ( combatant ) conspired auc commander carlos mario jiménez alias macaco murder varela. murder of varela, jimenez consolidated himself maximum authority in drug trafficking in colombia controlling drug trade in ten colombian states , having authority on cartel. control lasted until extradition in 2008. luis enrique calle s rise power include brother javier antonio calle. operated varela s drug laboratories , oversaw transportation through controlled drug routes. under jimenez s conditions, varela organization leave interests in medellin , antioquia , share power between henao , calle brothers.

other varela organization members of interest include gilmer humberto quintero, alias cabezon ( big head ), ramon quintero sanclemente alias lucas (arrested in ecuador on april 2010, deported colombia extradition proceedings united states), jaime umberto palomino alias piernas locas ( crazy legs ), roberto londono velez, jaime alberto marin zamora alias beto (beto captured in venezuela in 2010), jose ignacio bedoya velez, , diego perez henao s brother wilmar perez henao. longtime varela partner ramon quintero suspected of being powerful , experienced target suspected of being @ war diego perez henao on 10 million dollar dispute.

gilmer humberto quintero found dead inside police station bathroom shot in head. apparently, committed suicide .25 caliber pistol had hidden police when captured june 14, 2008.

north valley remnants (ramirez abadía organization)

after laureano renteria s mysterious murder in jail cell , capture of juan carlos ramírez abadía in brazil, authorities identified aldemar rojas mosquera inheritor of ramirez s organization.