# Colombian police arrest 27 in Medellín drug gang 'Los Conejos' accused of using children to sell drugs

Colombian National Police arrested 27 members of Medellín drug gang 'Los Conejos' accused of using children as sellers and lookouts, generating 420 million Colombian pesos monthly.

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Colombia's National Police and Prosecutor General's Office executed 28 court orders against the Medellín criminal network 'Los Conejos' on 2026-08-30, arresting 27 people. [^1]

Colombian authorities said that children and adolescents were used by 'Los Conejos' for drug dealing and surveillance, and that this is being investigated. [^2]

Colombian authorities stated that the criminal group 'Los Conejos' generated an estimated criminal income of approximately $420 million per month from local drug sales, which would exceed $5 billion per year if sustained. [^3]

The Colombian National Police and the Prosecutor General's Office jointly conducted an operation against the drug-trafficking group 'Los Conejos' in Medellín, which left dozens of people captured and a minor apprehended. [^4]

The National Government of Colombia said that a man known as alias 'El Apá' or 'Callejas' coordinated the group's drug handling and reported to alias 'Gárgola,' identified as the main leader. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. Colombia's National Police and Prosecutor General's Office executed 28 court orders against the Medellín criminal network 'Los Conejos' on 2026-08-30, arresting 27 people. (El Tiempo, News)
2. Colombian authorities said that children and adolescents were used by 'Los Conejos' for drug dealing and surveillance, and that this is being investigated. (El Colombiano, News)
3. Colombian authorities stated that the criminal group 'Los Conejos' generated an estimated criminal income of approximately $420 million per month from local drug sales, which would exceed $5 billion per year if sustained. (El Colombiano, News)
4. The Colombian National Police and the Prosecutor General's Office jointly conducted an operation against the drug-trafficking group 'Los Conejos' in Medellín, which left dozens of people captured and a minor apprehended. (El Colombiano, News)
5. The National Government of Colombia said that a man known as alias 'El Apá' or 'Callejas' coordinated the group's drug handling and reported to alias 'Gárgola,' identified as the main leader. (El Colombiano, News)

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