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10 February 2013
PANAMA / COLOMBIA : Panama Pinches Medellin Narco Capo Pichi; 18 Injured, 1,900 Homes Damaged By 6.9 Quake.
Notorious Medellin narco lord Pichi...has been pinched in Panama.
Officials believe that Pichi led the narco gang called The Office...and that he ordered 9 rivals killed last December in a luxurious villa outside Medellin.
He was also wanted in the murder of 2 anti-narco cops in 2012.
President Santos sent his appreciation...tweeting...'A good hit'.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21405849
A strong and deep 6.9-7.0 magnitude quake on Saturday centered at Pasto...shook the SW provinces of Narino, Cauca and Valle...at last count...injuring at least 15...and damaging 1,900 homes.
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/28098-colombia-says-earthquake-injured-15-damaged-1900-homes.html
AND...Medellin has been plagued by increased violence lately...especially gang warfare...
in Comuna 8.
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/27729-escalating-gang-war-terrorizes-troubled-medellin-district.html