Colombian Attorney Arrested with 1,000+ Real Estate Records, Sparking Political Controversy in Medellin
Medellín, Colombia — Authorities in Medellín have taken a significant step in their fight against organized crime by apprehending an attorney allegedly linked to an extensive network of real estate purportedly associated with drug trafficking. Enrique Leon Machado, the attorney in question, was arrested by police after a raid uncovered more than 1,000 properties he supposedly managed for the Special Assets Society (SAE), the agency responsible for overseeing confiscated assets from drug traffickers. The SAE reported that Machado resided in a luxury home previously registered to a front man connected to the paramilitary group EGC. … Read more