A glamorous Colombian ‘hitman’ known as ‘The Doll’ was arrested in connection with several murders, including a recent 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 hitman’ suspected of being the most feared hitman in Santander .
She was handcuffed for her alleged involvement in a series of high-profile gang-related murders in the Barrancabermeja municipality, allegedly carried out on the orders of the Los de la M gang. Libertad Digitalthe Spanish-language publication reported Thursday.
Two other alleged accomplices were taken into custody at the same time as Rodriguez after police said they seized high-value weapons during their arrest operation.
“With the capture of alias La Muñeca and alias Leopaldo, a period of calm has emerged in the region,” Lt. Col. Mauricio Herrera told the newspaper.
“These arrests mark progress in dismantling criminal structures responsible for the recent killings,” he added.
Rodriguez is also accused of being in the midst of a career expansion and leading a small network of hitmen who have left the area out of fear of their power.
Among her alleged victims was Deyvy Jesus, her ex-boyfriend, who was killed in an ambush in the rural area of Piedecuesta on July 23.
Colombian Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez, 23, who is known to police by the alias ‘La Muñeca’, which translates to ‘The Doll’, was arrested in connection with several gang-related murders – including a recent murder of her ex-boyfriend
She is considered a ‘dangerous assassin’ suspected of being the most feared assassin in all of Santander
In an arrest operation, the female fatale was captured after her ex-boyfriend was killed during an ambush in the rural area of Piedecuesta on July 23 – an act allegedly ordered by Rodriguez himself
Jesus received a call from his ex-lover, who begged to meet for the purpose of resolving a money-related dispute between the two of them.
But he was shot and hit by several bullets from two men on motorcycles passing by – a hit reportedly ordered by Rodriguez himself.
During the law enforcement operation, Rodriguez was captured along with a minor and another alias known as Leopoldo, both of whom are said to have participated in the formation of 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 subjected to ballistic analysis to determine whether or not they had been used in recent murders.
Video footage shows the female fatality being accompanied by two police officers with her hands behind her back.
You can then see her staring directly into the camera as she stood next to Leopoldo in a room.
Rodriguez and her alleged accomplices were made available to the attorney general’s office after their arrest, but the department has yet to announce what charges they will face.
During the operation, authorities seized a revolver and a 9mm pistol, which were sent for ballistic analysis to determine whether or not they had been used in recent killings.
Two other alleged accomplices, including an alias named Leopoldo, were also taken into custody along with Rodriguez for allegedly participating in the formation of her criminal structure.
Bucaramanga, the capital of Santander, is an area with one of the highest murder rates in the entire national territory.
The recent arrests highlight the growing murder problem in the capital, with a murder reported approximately every three days in an area with a population of just over 1,300,000.
Bucaramanga Metropolitan Police reported that 30 murders were recorded in the city in the first quarter of the year alone – more than the same period in 2022, when 26 crimes of the same nature were reported.
Authorities say the main causes of these killings are street fights, which account for 40 percent of cases, settlements, which account for 25 percent, and domestic violence, which makes up the last 15 percent.