The Colombian gang "Los Emisarios del Cauca" was sentenced to a total of 143 years in prison; the gang managed to smuggle hundreds of kilos of drugs from different parts of the world into Chile.
The group was made up of 16 individuals who were dedicated to smuggling different types of drugs, such as cocaine, cannabis, MDMA, LSD and ketamine, from various places including Europe, Bolivia and Colombia, and then distributing them across different communes of the Metropolitan Region and the country.
The individuals called themselves "Emisarios del Cauca" because one of their leaders was the envoy of a cartel operating in the Cauca Valley in Colombia. It is estimated that between 2019 and 2022, the individuals brought between 500 and 800 kilos of drugs into Chile.
The individuals were convicted of drug trafficking and criminal association, with the heaviest sentences going to the four defendants who acted as leaders of their groups, who were sentenced to prison terms of between 16 and 15 years for drug trafficking, criminal association and, in the case of two of them, illegal possession of a firearm, among other offenses.
According to what was disclosed, the defendants used as their center of operations a premises located in downtown Santiago called "El Cafetal."
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NationalIt is estimated that the group brought between 500 and 800 kilos of drugs into the country between 2019 and 2022. The premises the gang used for its coordination. CommentsThe Colombian gang "Los Emisarios del Cauca" was sentenced to a total of 143 years in prison; it managed to smuggle hundreds of kilos of drugs into Chile from different parts of the world. The group was made up of 16 individuals who were dedicated to bringing in different types of drugs such as cocaine, cannabis, MDMA, LSD and ketamine from various places including Europe, Bolivia and Colombia, and then distributing them across different communes of the Metropolitan Region and the country. The individuals called themselves "Emisarios del Cauca" because one of their leaders was the envoy of a cartel operating in the Cauca Valley in Colombia. It is estimated that between 2019 and 2022, the individuals brought between 500 and 800 kilos of drugs into Chile. The individuals were convicted of drug trafficking and criminal association, with the heaviest sentences going to the four defendants who acted as leaders of their groups, who were sentenced to prison terms of between 16 and 15 years for drug trafficking, criminal association and, in the case of two of them, illegal possession of a firearm, among other crimes. According to what was disclosed, the defendants used as their center of operations a premises located in downtown Santiago called "El Cafetal". More about:DrugsLos Emisarios del CaucaSentencingPublic Prosecutor's Office