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By Alek Buttermann In a significant victory against organised crime in Latin America, Colombian police have apprehended Larry Álvarez, one of the founding members of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang. This transnational criminal organisation, said to have originated in a Venezuelan prison, has been spreading terror across the region with its involvement in a multitude of illegal activities. Larry Álvarez, also known as Larry Changa, was captured near Circasia, central Colombia, as disclosed by the country’s defence ministry on July 1. The Colombian national police released a statement and vide…

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