The murders in question were all allegedly committed in Colombia. He is also charged with membership of a criminal organization and possession of firearms. The authorities there consider him to be the head of a criminal group called “La Cordilleraâ€. That is a criminal organization that originates from the region around the cities of Pereira and Cartago, also known as Norte del Valle.
La Cordillera is known as " oficina de cobro ", a group that can be hired for criminal debt collection and murders, but has also been involved in cocaine trafficking, according to the Spanish police. Other nicknames for Nene were “El Satanás†(devil) and “Snoopyâ€.
In the investigation, Spanish police tracked down the man by tracking and observing relatives. A number of them often turned out to travel by plane between Spain and Colombia. Subsequently, bank details and possessions in Spain were checked, among other things. That led to a number of physical addresses in the city of Madrid.
Eventually, the police found a woman who would be the suspect's girlfriend. The woman had a child that she would have with the Colombian. At one point, that son made contact with a man in a car who outwardly resembled the suspect. An arrest team intervened and the man was arrested.
The liquidation of his mother-in-law, in the Colombian city of Pereira, was in retaliation for embezzling funds from the organization.
“La Cordillera†is said to be active all over the world. Nene had been living in Spain for quite some time.
According to Spanish media, he was arrested twice before in Spain at the request of Colombia. But in 2015 and 2019 he was released due to form errors. He is also said to have maintained contacts in France and Belgium.
