Spanish authorities arrested in Madrid the Colombian citizen known as alias Mono Gerly, an alleged member of the National Liberation Army (ELN), who was wanted for his alleged participation in the crimes of money laundering and financing of terrorism.
According to the National Police, this man belonged to the Eastern War Front, a group with a presence in the departments of Arauca, Casanare, and Boyacá. The investigation began after authorities identified alias “Mono Gerley” as having been part of the group since 2004.
“Mono Gerly,” authorities say, operated within the armed group as the third-in-command of the Central Command. His role was money laundering.
These activities were allegedly carried out through shell companies, banking correspondents, and currency exchange houses for both domestic and foreign currency. Authorities also indicated that alias “Mono Gerly” operated drug processing laboratories.
The man was also in charge of handling cash from illegal activities, which he laundered by purchasing real estate, land, and foreign currency at exchange houses. According to initial investigations, the arrested man had been living in Madrid with his wife since October 2025.
