Soldiers take selfies with Colombia's most-wanted drug lord after his dramatic capture
dailystar.co.ukFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.The Gulf Clan has extensive international connections and is engaged in drug and people smuggling, illegal gold mining and extortion.Its 1,800 armed members are mainly recruited from far-right paramilitary groups.The gang controls many of the routes used to smuggle drugs from Colombia to the US, and as far away as Russia.The Colombian government, however, believes it has decimated its numbers in recent years, forcing many leading members to hide in remote regions in the jungle.Otoniel now faces a number of charges, including sending shipments of cocaine to the US, killing police officers and recruiting children.He.
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