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Colombian insurgency leader (born 1981) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villegas and the second or maternal family name is Palomino.
Wilver Villegas-Palomino
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
Charges
Reward$5,000,000
AliasCarlos El Puerco
Description
Born (1981-10-21) October 21, 1981 (age 43)
Curumaní, Colombia
NationalityColombian
GenderMale
Status
AddedApril 14, 2023
Number530
Currently a Top Ten Fugitive

Wilver Villegas-Palomino (born October 21, 1981) is a Colombian narcoterrorist who is currently the leader of the National Liberation Army and one of the people listed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.

Criminal career

Palomino was considered a leader of the National Liberation Army in Colombia, he was also known to help traffic cocaine into the United States, which the United States deemed as narcoterrorism since it funded a terrorist organization through the selling of substances.

On February 12, 2020, Palomino was indicted on charges of narcoterrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine and international distribution of cocaine by the Southern District of Texas. On September 21, 2020, the United States offered US$5 million for any information leading to his arrest.

On April 14, 2023, Palomino was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, replacing Rafael Caro Quintero.

References

  1. "Houston man placed on FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list". NewsNation. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. "Wilver Villegas-Palomino". Retrieved 2023-11-21 – via Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  3. Acosta, Luis Jaime (2021-08-19). "Colombia extradites ELN rebel fighters to U.S. for first time". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. Rodríguez, Por Sergio (2023-04-14). "El FBI incluyó a alias "El Puerco", cabecilla del ELN, entre los 10 más buscados: ofrece 5 millones de dólares por él". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  5. "EEUU ofrece USD 5 millones por líder del ELN acusado de "narcoterrorismo"" [U.S. Offers $5 Million for ELN Leader Accused of "Narco-Terrorism"]. France 24. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  6. "US offers $5m-reward for Colombian ELN rebel leader". BBC News. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  7. Miles, Jason (2023-04-14). "Man with Houston ties added to FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list". KHOU-TV. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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