Andrés Felipe Marín Silva, alias Pipe Tuluá and head of the Colombian criminal organization La Inmaculada, was extradited from Colombia to the United States on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, to face drug trafficking and conspiracy charges in the Eastern District of Texas, according to WorldCrimeIntel on X. The operation involved over 70 officials from the Colombian National Police, INTERPOL, and US Marshals, utilizing specialized vehicles, ambulances, and a DEA aircraft for the secure transfer of Marín, who is linked to Mexican cartels responsible for massive cocaine shipments to Central America and the USA, as reported by the same source. This extradition occurs amid recent US-Colombia diplomatic exchanges, including President Donald J. Trump's meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on February 3 evening, where Trump presented Petro with a signed note expressing admiration for Colombia, according to a photo posted by Petro and reported by Sent Defender on X.
