The military operation dealt a blow of nearly $416 million to their illicit economies. This is the official report.
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NewsBlow to the 'Segunda Marquetalia'. Photo: Taken from social media @Col_EjercitoDIGITAL JOURNALIST02.10.2026 06:33 Updated: 02.10.2026 07:50
Colombia's National Army provided details of the recent operation against the 'Segunda Marquetalia' structure in Piamonte, Cauca. According to the official statement on X, in less than 48 hours the troops of Brigade 27 destroyed several laboratories that were being used as a base for their illicit activities. The National Army commented on the operation in Cauca. Photo: Taken from social media @Col_EjercitoBlow to the 'Segunda Marquetalia' after operation in CaucaThis Friday, October 2, the National Army stated that the operation achieved the destruction of five laboratories "for processing coca base paste in Piamonte, belonging to the residual structure Comandos de Frontera of the 'Segunda Marquetalia'.
Apparently, the presence of the authorities in this area of the country allowed them to "deal a blow of approximately $416 million" to the illicit economies of this criminal group.
In the official assessment of the military operation, the Army detailed that "970 gallons of coca base paste in process were located, as well as supplies and elements used for the production of alkaloids."
READ ALSO "We remain on the offensive against the illegal finances that sustain these armed groups," it was emphasized.
The social media post showed the results of the operation and the conditions in which the laboratories used for these illicit activities were found.
In the same vein, a call was made to the community to report any suspicious activity through the official channels of the authorities in Colombia.
Military operation in Cauca. Photo: Taken from social media @Col_EjercitoAccording to statements by President Abelardo De La Espriella, since August 7 approximately "111,312 kilos of narcotics" have been seized throughout the national territory.
"We are going after their weapons, their leaders, and every peso with which they finance terror. We will not give them a truce (...) Thanks to God and our Public Force, Colombia will be freed from crime and horror," were the words of the president on September 28.
READ ALSO Alias Robinson, leader of the 'Segunda Marquetalia,' died in military operationThrough a message on X, the head of State stated that in the village of El Cadillo, in Huila, an operation by the National Army, the Police, and the Air Force "struck the 'Segunda Marquetalia' of Iván Márquez."
Alias Robinson Gutiérrez was killed on September 27 in Colombia.
"This criminal is implicated in the murder of Miguel Uribe Turbay. I will not stop demanding that all the truth about that crime be established," he specified.
In the same statement, it was emphasized that the political and financial leader of the Teófilo Forero Castro Residual Structure "directed extortion and threats against peasants, the recruitment of minors, and terrorist actions against the civilian population and the Public Force in Huila and Caquetá."
Alias Robinson, leader of the 'Segunda Marquetalia' Photo: Courtesy READ ALSO Meanwhile, the National Army noted that three more members were captured in the operation, calling it a "forceful result" against the criminal group.
"This result affects the financial and command component of the organization and reaffirms the permanent offensive of our troops against the structures that threaten the security of Colombians," reads the authorities' assessment.
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