Colombia police arrest major drug figure

By Chris Kraul April 16, 2009

“Daniel Rendon Herrera, accused of drug trafficking and gun running, was found ‘living like a dog,’ police say. His capture could set off a violent power struggle within the illicit drug world.

The detention of Daniel Rendon Herrera, 43, described by police as Colombia’s “most wanted criminal,” could set off a violent power struggle within the illicit drug world. The extradition to the United States of alleged trafficker Diego Fernando Murillo Bejarano last May sparked a battle in Medellin that has left dozens dead.”

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