Colombian horse breeder is arrested for leading gang that provided services to ...
Renowned Colombian horse breeder is arrested for leading money laundering gang that provided its services to the Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel - Mexico's top two drug trafficking organizations Néstor Tarazona Enciso was arrested Monday in Pereira, Colombia Colombian authorities accuse the 56-year-old of 'money laundering and illicit enrichment' Aside from breeding fine step horses, Tarazona Enciso also headed a gang that provided its services to the Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel In 2009, the United States Department of Treasury sanctioned Tarazona Enciso for providing 'material support' to El Chapo's cartel In 2014, he broke his ties to El Chapo after the Mexican drug lord was arrested and later teamed up with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
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A horse breeder who reportedly moonlighted as the leader of a criminal gang linked to Mexico's top two drug cartels was arrested in Colombia on Monday.
Néstor Tarazona Enciso, 56, was taken into custody by the Colombia National Police on Sunday in Pereira, the capital of central western state of Risaralda.
Authorities said he was wanted for 'money laundering and illicit enrichment' activities that were the byproduct of his role as the leader a gang known as 'Los Puntilleros.'
It loaned its services to the Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel - two
