"A meeting between two drug traffickers in the Amazon jungle region of Putumayo has become a new lever of pressure for Donald Trump on the governments of Colombia and Venezuela. A U.S. intelligence report reveals that Giovanny Andres Rojas aka Arana, the top leader of the Border Commandos and currently imprisoned in La Picota prison in Bogota, is making illegal deals with the Serbian kingpin Antun Mrdeza, who has been held in Venezuela since 2025."
"The White House has requested the handover of both criminals, and the issue has been shaping discussions between the leaders of the three countries. In fact, the first meeting between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez which is expected in the coming days is about more than simply strengthening ties. A government source who advised Petro ahead of his meeting with Trump told EL PAIS that they must agree on the logistics for Colombia to request Mrdeza's transfer,"
U.S. intelligence links Giovanny Andres Rojas (Arana) and Serbian kingpin Antun Mrdeza to a transnational drug-trafficking network. Rojas is imprisoned in La Picota in Bogota while Mrdeza has been held in Venezuela since 2025. The White House has requested the handover of both suspects, prompting diplomatic negotiations among the United States, Colombia, and Venezuela. Colombia plans to act as mediator by arranging Mrdeza's transfer to Colombia so the United States can request extradition. Colombian authorities consider Mrdeza a member of the New Drug Trafficking Board.
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