Colombian Crime Boss Eliminated



Carlos Enrique Salazar aka Negro Guerrero
(Bogota, Colombia)

A regional leader of Colombia's powerful Los Rastrojos crime organization was killed in a police operation in the southwestern province of Valle del Cauca, the government said Friday.

Carlos Enrique Salazar, alias "Negro Guerrero," directed the criminal activities of some 250 men from his base in Garrapatas Canyon, authorities said.

President Juan Manuel Santos announced Salazar's death via Twitter.

"We eliminated - en Riofrio - alias 'Negro Guerrero,' chief of Los Rastrojos, responsible for extortion in the north of Valle," the head of state tweeted.

Although Salazar was once a government functionary, he also engaged in drug trafficking, protection rackets, cattle rustling and other crimes.