"The Snail" Caught by Colombians, and Sent back to Peru

Colombian police found, and arrested Gerson Galvez, a Peruvian drug lord known as "The Snail," yesterday, and promptly deported him back to Peru. He was found shopping in Medellin, Colombia. They used the fact that he didn't posses migration papers to deport him.

Galvez is being accused of running one of the most powerful cocaine-trafficing gangs in Peru. Not only that, but he and his "gang" is accused of committing a number of other crimes, including murder. 

He reportedly claimed to be innocent, rejecting all allegations put upon him by the Colombian and Peruvian governments. He expressed that he had "the right to the presumption of innocence. They didn't find anything [drugs] with [him]." He was then escorted onto a Peruvian Air Force plane, and sent back to Peru. 

Crime in Peru and Colombia surrounding cocaine-trafficing and such is very prevalent now, as they are "the world's main growers of coca leaves - the main ingredient for cocaine." Colombian and Peruvian officials alike publicly thanked Colombian police for taking down "one of the most feared drug lords in the region," and declared the arrest "a powerful shot against translational crime." The capture of Galvez symbolizes the ability of these governments to take control of the cocaine-trafficing problem in their countries, and potentially end the fear and suffering of their citizens surrounding this issue. 

- Livia Gazzolo

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36184737