# 26 Criminals Arrested in Medellín Crackdown on Drug Trafficking and Homicide Rings

Medellín authorities judicialized 26 suspects in raids targeting three criminal gangs involved in drug trafficking and theft.

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Medellín authorities judicialized 26 suspected members of three criminal organizations following a massive institutional offensive. [^1]

Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez reported on September 3, 2026, that over 50 individuals linked to various illegal organizations were judicialized following coordinated operations. [^2]

The Los Conejos criminal group was dismantled, resulting in the capture of 23 people in flagrancy and judicial order, the notification of four people already in prison, and the apprehension of a minor. [^3]

Six members of the 'Caicedo' structure were processed, with five of them implicated in a homicide registered in September 2025 in the Buenos Aires neighborhood. [^4]

Federico Gutiérrez stated that the Los Conejos structure utilized children and adolescents to facilitate drug sales and other illegal activities. [^5]

The operations targeted criminal networks involved in drug trafficking, home burglaries, the illicit recruitment of minors, and homicides. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Medellín authorities judicialized 26 suspected members of three criminal organizations following a massive institutional offensive. (Minuto30, News)
2. Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez reported on September 3, 2026, that over 50 individuals linked to various illegal organizations were judicialized following coordinated operations. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
3. The Los Conejos criminal group was dismantled, resulting in the capture of 23 people in flagrancy and judicial order, the notification of four people already in prison, and the apprehension of a minor. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. Six members of the 'Caicedo' structure were processed, with five of them implicated in a homicide registered in September 2025 in the Buenos Aires neighborhood. (Minuto30, News)
5. Federico Gutiérrez stated that the Los Conejos structure utilized children and adolescents to facilitate drug sales and other illegal activities. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
6. The operations targeted criminal networks involved in drug trafficking, home burglaries, the illicit recruitment of minors, and homicides. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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