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Arrest of Colombian Cartel Leader in Texas
Recently, a Venezuelan national and high-ranking leader of the Los Satanás gang in Bogotá, Colombia, Aderbis Segundo Pirela, was apprehended in New Braunfels, Texas. Pirela, who is considered one of Interpol’s most wanted fugitives and is also on Colombia’s most wanted list, faces serious charges including homicide, extortion, and drug trafficking.
Leonor Merchán Lopera, sectional director of the Bogotá Prosecutor’s Office, stated that Pirela’s role within these criminal organizations involved distributing pamphlets, collecting extortion, and resorting to threats or attacks against victims or their families when payments were not made. General José Daniel Gualdrón, commander of the Bogotá Metropolitan Police, expressed that Pirela’s criminal activities extended to the border of Mexico and the United States, where he continued to extort merchants despite being in the migratory zone.
Entry into the United States
General Gualdrón highlighted that Pirela managed to enter the US through the apparently porous border, exploiting the situation created by Joe Biden’s open border policy on January 2.
According to Federal authorities, Aderbis Segundo Pirela, 28, was arrested in New Braunfels. He has been wanted for at least 4 murders, being part of Interpol’s top 10 most wanted list alongside Colombia’s most wanted criminals.
HSI San Antonio along with HSI Bogota, federal, state, and local partners successfully apprehended one of Colombia’s National Police “Most Wanted” criminals in New Braunfels. The charges against Pirela include homicide, drug trafficking, and extortion in Colombia.
Reports from Fox News confirm that Pirela is currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), awaiting extradition to Colombia to face justice for his alleged crimes. Despite being initially arrested near El Paso, Pirela was released on January 5 following a federal immigration order. His subsequent arrest on March 12 occurred after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents tracked him down and transferred him to ICE custody at the South Texas ICE Processing Center.
The exact timeline of federal authorities’ awareness of Pirela’s criminal background remains unclear. A statement by HSI reveals that Pirela first entered the US unlawfully on January 2 near Eagle Pass, Texas, and despite being arrested near El Paso the same day, he was issued a notice to appear and later released on recognizance.
Pirela is currently wanted by Colombian law enforcement on charges of homicide, extortion, and drug trafficking, featuring on the “10 Most Wanted” poster in the country.
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