Henry Loaiza Ceballos

Henry Loaiza-Ceballos aka El Alacran (The Scorpion) was a Colombian drugdealer part of the Cali Cartel. Loaiza was in charge mainly of the military apparatus of the organization, but was also involved in the shipment of drugs. He surrendered to Colombian authorities on June 19, 1995. [ [http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/doj/dea/product/95highs.htm USDJ - Drgud enforcement administration: Henry Loaiza] ]

On August 4, 2006 a higher tribunal of Ibague attempted to free Loaiza after serving 11 of the 18 years sentence to prison for the conformation of illegal paramilitary groups in Valle del Cauca and Tolima Departments. The National Penitentiary Institute ("Instituto Nacional Penitenciario", INPEC) asked the Attorney General's office and the DAS Security Service if Loaiza had any other judicial processes against him. [ [http://www.caracol.com.co/noticias/273841.asp?id=273841 es iconCaracol Radio: Attorney General's office and DAS investigate if there are new probes against "El Alacran".] ]

A local attorney pertaining to the Life and Personal Integrity Unit in Ibague odered a warrant once again against Loaiza for homicide, production, traffic and possession of illegal weapons and munition. He was accused of participating in the muder of former Colombian Army captain Ignasio Luis Arteaga on April 28, 2004 in Ibague. Captain Arteaga was Security Chief of a local company called "Cooperative SERVIARROZ". Loaiza is currently serving his sentence in a prison in central Colombia located in the town of Cómbita, Boyaca. [ [http://www.fiscalia.gov.co/pag/divulga/Bol2005/junio/bol146.htm es icon Attorney General of Colombia - News bulletin 146: New warrant against Henry Loaiza] ]

On December 19, 2006 Loaiza was again accused by Colombian authorities of being responsible for the homicide of more than 100 persons, after pressumably co-authoring the Massacre of Trujillo in the southern town of Trujillo, Valle del Cauca Department in order to benefit the Cali cartel and his shipments of drugs. Most of the bodies were thrown into the waters of the Cauca River. [ [http://www.fac.mil.co/index.php?idcategoria=16377&facmil_2007=1b05b77bbfc8f80784761104514ef0ae Colombian Air Force: Attorney call to judgment Henry Loaiza Ceballos, alias El Alacran for the massacre of Trujillo] ]

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