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National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command and the Bolivarian National Guard neutralized four members of cell in Guárico

2026-01-03

In a joint security operation, forces from the National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command (CONAS) and the Bolivarian National Guard neutralized four members of a remnant cell linked to the organized crime group known as "Tren del Llano." The confrontation occurred on December… pic.twitter.com/9YsGoNBSHI
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In a joint security operation, forces from the National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command (CONAS) and the Bolivarian National Guard neutralized four members of a remnant cell linked to the organized crime group known as "Tren del Llano."

Tren del Llano (Train of the Plain) is one of the first large criminal gangs (est. 2008), known locally as “megabandas,” to emerge in Venezuela. Gang founder José Antonio Tovar Colina, alias “El Picure” was killed by government authorities in 2016. The gang set itself in opposition to President Maduro, who set the army to hunt them down in 2021. They’re still at it…

The confrontation occurred on December 31 in the Sosa sector of Julián Mellado municipality, Guárico state.

Reports indicate the individuals, including key figures such as Manuel Alejandro Moyetones Castillo (alias "Mandarria"), second-in-command of the structure, and Daniel Alejandro Maluenga López (alias "Daniel Maluenga"), were part of a cell originally associated with "El Chachi," responsible for extortions, homicides, and other crimes across the Llanos region.

Authorities recovered multiple firearms and materials from the scene, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle remaining elements of the group.

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