This is a case from which you could easily draw a moral: be careful what you post social networks† Even if this time not respecting this adage will have been helpful to the Colombian police in the arrest of a so-called member of the famous cartel Mexican drug traffickers from Sinaloa, vice reports†
Submitted Colombia February 18 “to negotiate the price of a huge shipment of cocaine for use in Mexico and to United States†Brian Donaciano Olguín – also known under the pseudonym “El Pitt” – is said to have traveled through the country without incident, accompanied by gunmen.
It was without counting on a small tourist trip parallel to his criminal activities. According to Vice, “El Pitt” would have taken advantage of his trip to spend some time in Los Cristales, one of the attractions of the city of Cali. Accompanied by his girlfriend, a Colombian model living in Mexico, the two lovebirds wanted to immortalize this moment.
“The model completely ignored security protocols, including using encrypted apps, and convinced him to take a kissing selfie in front of Los Cristales mountain”says a member of the police unit responsible for Olguín .’s arrest to the Colombian newspaper El Tiempo† “She immediately posted the photo to her Facebook account.”
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Shortly after the selfie was published and thanks to his collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administrationthe Colombian police managed to locate the drug trafficker’s drop-off point, “a residential area where he stayed with his girlfriend”, tells Vice.
Using an initial surveillance image on which: “Olguín is shirtless, in bed with his girlfriend”, Colombian police linked the selfie posted to Facebook, notably by recognizing the man’s tattoos. According to Colombian authorities, Olguín was wanted by Interpol “in 196 countries for drug trafficking†
During his arrest “Officers read him his rights and informed him of his extradition warrant from the Southern District Court of California,” reports Vice, citing a statement shared by the Colombian police† This did not stop the drug trafficker from offering them a bribe of about $265,000 in cash to let him escape.
