Colombian authorities announced on Friday the arrest of Giuseppe Palermo, an alleged leader of Italy’s notorious ‘ndrangheta mafia operating in Latin America. Palermo, known as “Peppe,” is wanted under an Interpol red notice that covers 196 countries, accusing him of overseeing cocaine shipments and managing illegal trafficking routes to Europe.
Palermo was detained on the street in Bogotá during a coordinated operation involving Colombian, Italian, and British law enforcement agencies, along with Europol, the European Union’s criminal police organization.
Carlos Fernando Triana, head of Colombia’s police, described Palermo as part of “one of the most tightly knit cells” within the ‘ndrangheta, which is considered one of Italy’s most powerful and secretive criminal groups. The organization has expanded its influence globally, primarily involved in importing cocaine into Europe.
Triana stated that Palermo “not only led the purchase of large shipments of cocaine in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador but also controlled the maritime and land routes used to transport the drugs to European markets,” highlighting his significant role in the trafficking network.
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