Colombian authorities dismantled a criminal gang involved in migrant smuggling, which allegedly transported secret To 1082 migrants from Colombia And Ecuador before Central Americacrossing the jungle Darien and the Caribbean islands of San Andres, prosecutors said Thursday.

Evidence obtained by the institution showed that the structure, called “Walkers‘ sold illegally with People migrantsmanager transport, housing And leave the country continue their journey to the USA.

The organization to which they belong 42 cases of illegal smuggling of migrantsproposed two routes: the one that came out of Ipialesin the department of Nariño (border with Ecuador), and took the migrants to Necoclí, in Antioquia, to later lead them through the jungle Darien to Panama.

The second route was aimed at Chinese citizens who had raised Tulkan (Ecuador) and called it ‘VIP package‘.

They took people Earth before Medellin and from there they guaranteed ticket to the Caribbean Islands Saint Andrew to send them later secret boats To Central America.

They captured eight people from the building, including presumptive leaderidentified as Christian Camilo Rivera Perezwho apparently coordinated everything related to accommodation And transfers foreigners.

Others from detained They are responsible for the organization housing And accommodation V Medellin And Carthagemunicipality in Valle del Cauca; two employees of one intermunicipal transport company and the taxi driver is also from Medellin.

Prosecutor of the Specialized Department for Combating Violation of an individual’s rights He charged them all with conspiracy to commit aggravated felonies and migrant traffickingalthough none of the accused admitted the charges.