Colombia has dispatched an additional 2,000 troops and police to assist in the containment of a gang.
The gang has set fire to cars and threatened individuals in retaliation for its leader’s extradition to the United States.
Dairo Antonio Suga; Otoniel, is the world’s most dangerous drug trafficker, according to President Iván Duque.
Last Monday, Otoniel, the leader of the Gulf Clan cartel, was extradited to the United States.
In retaliation, the Gulf Clan announced a four-day “armed strike” in the country’s north.
Gang members wrecked at least 100 automobiles.
They also threatened people, telling them to remain put.
According to officials, the disturbance has hit nearly 90 municipalities in nine of Colombia’s 32 departments.
The extra troops would be dispatched to support over 50,000 troops already deployed.
Otoniel was apprehended in October, and Colombia’s Supreme Court granted his extradition last month.
According to Colombian police, the Gulf Clan smuggled between 180 and 200 tons of cocaine each year.
The group is accused of moving between 30 and 60 percent of all cocaine produced in Colombia.
Which makes it the world’s largest producer.
The Gulf Clan is active in a number of regions and has substantial international ties.
It is involved in narcotics and human trafficking, as well as illegal gold mining and extortion.
It is estimated that it has around 1,800 armed members.
Most of the members are recruited from far-right paramilitary groups.
Argentina, Brazil, Honduras, Peru, and Spain have all arrested members.
It controls many of the drug smuggling routes from Colombia to the United States, as well as far as Russia.
It has been described as “heavily armed and extremely violent” by US authorities.
