The authorities confirmed the capture of Iván Antonio Chaverra Montes, alias Cara Negra, and Fernando Vergara Palacios, alias Pechibola, in joint operations between Medellín and Ríonegro, Antioquia.
Both were accused of being key participants in the transfer of cocaine from northwest Colombia to the United States. The action was coordinated between the National Police, the Prosecutor’s Office and the DEA, and culminated in the capture of the two subjects who were requested by the justice system of the North American country.
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The arrests also made it possible to dismantle part of a network believed to be moving cocaine from Urabá and Chocó to North America, with direct connections to the Clan del Golfo and Mexican cartels, according to information provided by Dijín.
The first of the arrests occurred at the José María Córdova international airport in Rionegro, where Iván Antonio Chaverra Montes, known as “Cara Negra”, was detained after arriving in the country from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, with a previous stop in El Salvador.
According to the information obtained Snail Radiohis role was to act as an intermediary between structures of the Clan del Golfo and Mexican organizations, as a trusted man of alias Media Arepa, cousin of “Chiquito Malo”, identified as one of the main criminal leaders in the region.
The authorities explained, quoted by the media: “He acted as an intermediary between structures of the Clan del Golfo and Mexican cartels, and he would be a trusted man of alias ‘Media Arepa’, cousin of ‘Chiquito Malo’, one of the main leaders of that criminal organization.”
In a second action, carried out in the Laureles neighborhood of Medellín, Fernando Vergara Palacios, alias Pechibola, was captured. The investigation determined that he coordinated the monthly shipment of up to three tons of cocaine through routes that departed from Urabá and Chocó, with final destination in Panama, Honduras, Mexico and later the United States..
Reports indicate that he was the one who supplied drugs to “Cara Negra” and had connections in Central America. In addition, they highlighted their family connection: he is the brother of Bravo Vergara Palacios, extradited to the United States in 2024 from Costa Rica.
Both captured are wanted by the Court of the Eastern District of Texas, which accuses them of drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit a crime.
With these captures, according to the media, “there are 26 people captured for extradition purposes in Colombia during 2025 for investigations linked to transnational drug trafficking.”
The two men remained at the disposal of the Prosecutor’s Office while the judicial process progresses for their surrender to the United States authorities.
Throughout the process, security agencies identified “Cara Negra” and “Pechibola” as key figures in the international links that link cocaine production in Colombia with distribution structures in North America.
Alias Roy, known as the “invisible drug trafficker,” was captured in Montería after a joint operation between Colombian authorities and US agencies.
This was reported by Brigadier General William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano, director of the National Police, through X, on October 28, 2025.
Alias Roy was wanted by a Texas court for illegal drug trafficking. According to investigations, he directed a criminal network that sent cocaine from the ports of Urabá to the United States, using boats. Go Fast and contamination of maritime containers.
In addition, he coordinated the planting of coca leaves and the installation of clandestine laboratories, controlling the entire production and export chain of the narcotic.
Alias Roy was placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office for extradition proceedings to the United States. where he will face charges related to drug trafficking. He remains in custody while legal proceedings progress.
In 2025, the National Police has carried out 221 extraditions, of which 153 correspond to drug trafficking crimes, according to Brigadier General Rincón Zambrano. The officer pointed out that the capture of alias Roy represents a blow against the structures of transnational drug trafficking in the Caribbean region.
