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Cocaine from Colombia to Calabria and Milan: "Rony" arrested, the "link" of traffickers with the 'ndrangheta
He is considered a member of the “Junta del Narcotráfico”. For the Colombian authorities, the 'ndrangheta is «a significant threat to international security»
Published: 03/26/2025 – 18:43
A new blow to international drug trafficking along the route from South America to Europe and, in this case, directly to Calabria. In Colombia, Ronald Fernando Acosta Cuesta, known as “Rony”, was captured. His arrest took place in the municipality of Garagoa, in the department of Boyacá. From here, in fact, the man was in charge of “coordinating the transport of cocaine to the European continent”. “Rony” is considered a member of the “Junta del Narcotráfico”, an international criminal structure, with operations that span multiple countries and continents. The official announcement, moreover, was given on social media by the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, citing the arrest of two individuals who are members of criminal organizations such as, precisely, the “ Junta del Narcotráfico” and “Mara 18”.
According to the first information gathered, therefore, “Rony” would have been in the service of the 'ndrangheta, «transporting cocaine between Calabria and Milan». According to what was reported by Colombian newspapers, for the moment Ronald Fernando Acosta Cuesta alias “Rony” has been left at the disposal of the Colombian authorities, with the possibility of requesting extradition to Europe (or the USA) or remaining in Colombia to answer for the alleged crimes committed here.
Dollar arrest Cartagena
The arrest of “Dollarino”
The arrest of “Rony” is part of a context, the Colombian one, in which the fight against drug trafficking has become an enormous challenge. Just a few days ago, in fact, the Policía Nacional in Cartagena – in the north of Colombia – arrested another leading figure in international drug trafficking: Emanuele Gregorini, alias “Dollarino” considered «a leading figure of the Italian mafia operating in Latin America», active in the shipment of large loads of drugs to the European continent. The arrest of “Dollarino” took place on 18 March 2025, at the end of a joint operation between the Policía Nacional Colombiana, Interpol and the agencies of Italy and the United Kingdom. As it emerged from the investigation, in fact, the main objective of “ Dollarino ” was to reduce the logistical costs of these operations, «eliminating intermediaries and negotiating directly with drug producers in Colombia». A plan devised to "maximize the profits of the mafia network he represents" and which would group together the Camorra, Cosa Nostra and the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta. Gregorini would be part of the Campania component, directed by Michele Senese, of the alleged mafia consortium in Milan that emerged from the "Hydra" investigation by the Milan Anti-Mafia District which, in recent days, closed the investigations for 146 suspects ( WE WROTE ABOUT IT HERE ).
"A significant threat to international security"
As reported by Colombian newspapers, Brigadier General Carlos Fernando Triana, director of the Colombian National Police, stressed «the importance of this operation in the fight against transnational organized crime», while underlining the main role of the Calabrian 'ndrangheta and the «need to strengthen cooperation between countries to confront it», considering it operational at a global level and «a significant threat to international security» . According to the State Police, four Italian mafia bosses have already fallen in Colombia. ( g.curcio@corrierecal.it )
