By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-06 06:46:24 | Updated at 2024-12-22 15:55:55
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A glamourous Colombian 'hitwoman' known as 'The Doll' was arrested in connection to several murders - including a recent ambush killing of her ex-boyfriend.
Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez, 23, is known to police by the alias 'La Muñeca', which translates to 'The Doll', and is considered a 'dangerous hitwoman' who is suspected of being the most feared assassin in Santander.
She was thrown in handcuffs over her alleged involvement in a string of high-profile gang-related murders in the municipality of Barrancabermeja, which are said to be carried out at the commands of the Los de la M gang, Libertad Digital, the Spanish language publication, reported Thursday.
Two other alleged accomplices were taken into custody at the same time as Rodriguez after police said that they seized high-grade weapons during their arrest operation.
'With the capture of alias La Muñeca and alias Leopaldo, a period of calm has been created in the region,' Lieutenant Colonel Mauricio Herrera told the outlet.
'These arrests mark progress in the dismantling of criminal structures responsible for the recent homicides,' he added.
Rodriguez is also accused of being in the midst of a career expansion - leading a small network of hitmen who have left the area in fear over their power.
Among her alleged victims was Deyvy Jesus, her ex-boyfriend, who was assassinated during an ambush in the rural area of Piedecuesta on July 23.
Columbian woman Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez, 23, who is known to police by the alias 'La Muñeca', which translates to 'The Doll', was arrested in connection to several gang-related murders - including a recent ambush killing of her ex-boyfriend
She is considered a 'dangerous hitwoman' who is suspected of being the most feared assassin in all of Santander
An arrest operation captured the female fatale after her ex-boyfriend was assassinated during an ambush in the rural area of Piedecuesta on July 23 - an act allegedly ordered by Rodriguez herself
Jesus received a call from his ex-lover who begged to meet up for the purpose of solving a money-related dispute between the two of them.
But he was gunned down and struck with several bullets from two men on motorcycles driving past - a hit allegedly ordered by Rodriguez herself.
During law enforcement's operation, Rodriguez was captured along with a minor and another alias known as Leopoldo - both who allegedly took part in forming her criminal structure.
Intelligence sources claim she was a key figure in the organization that used high-caliber firearms and local connections to carry out their killings, the outlet reported.
Officers seized a revolver and a 9mm pistol during the operation - both of which were sent to ballistic analysis to determine whether or not they had been used in any recent murders.
Video footage captured the female fatale being guided by two police officers with her hands behind her back.
She can then be seen glaring directly into the camera as she stood in a room alongside Leopoldo.
Rodriguez and her alleged accomplices were placed at the disposal of the Attorney General's office following their capture but the department have yet to announce the charges they will face.
During the operation, authorities seized a revolver and a 9mm pistol which were sent out to ballistic analysis to determine whether or not they had been used in any recent murders
Two other alleged accomplices, including an alias who goes by Leopoldo, were also taken into custody with Rodriguez for allegedly taking part in forming her criminal structure
Bucaramanga, the capital city of Santander, is an area with one of the highest murder rates throughout the entirety of the national territory.
The recent arrests highlight the growing homicide problem in the capital with a murder being reported roughly every three days in an area that holds a population of just over 1,300,000 people.
The Metropolitan Police of Bucaramanga reported that 30 homicides were recorded in the city during the first quarter of the year alone - higher than that of the same period in 2022 when there were 26 reported crimes of the same nature.
Authorities said the main causes of these killings are street fights, which represent 40 percent of the cases, settling scores, which represent 25 percent and domestic violence making up the last 15 percent.
