{"id":62060,"date":"2026-10-27T09:43:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=62060"},"modified":"2026-10-27T09:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:43:58","slug":"colombian-drug-trafficker-with-farc-terror-ties-admits-cocaine-for-weapons-plot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=62060","title":{"rendered":"Colombian Drug Trafficker With FARC Terror Ties Admits Cocaine-for-Weapons Plot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1678 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Colombia.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"316\" \/>LOS ANGELES<\/span><\/strong> \u2014<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> A Colombian drug trafficker with ties to a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization pleaded guilty to federal narcotics and firearms charges involving nearly 62 pounds of cocaine destined for the United States and a scheme to exchange drugs for military-grade weapons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Jorge Eli\u00e9cer Luque Monsalve, 54, also known as &#8220;Jorge Col,&#8221; of Santander, Colombia, pleaded guilty to four federal charges involving cocaine trafficking, firearms and destructive devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The charges include conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine for unlawful importation into the United States, conspiracy to possess firearms and destructive devices in furtherance of drug trafficking, distribution of cocaine for unlawful importation and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Luque has remained in federal custody since Feb. 5, 2026, following his extradition from Colombia to the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to his plea agreement, Luque participated in a drug trafficking conspiracy from March 2023 to March 2024 involving approximately 28 kilograms, or 61.7 pounds, of cocaine intended for distribution in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>QUICK FACT CHECKLIST<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Defendant: Jorge Eli\u00e9cer Luque Monsalve, 54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Alias: Jorge Col<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Hometown: Santander, Colombia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Court: U.S. District Court, Los Angeles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Charges: Four federal narcotics and firearms offenses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Cocaine involved: 28 kilograms (61.7 pounds)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Conspiracy period: March 2023-March 2024<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Weapons: AK-47s, machine guns and grenade launchers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Terrorist organization: FARC-EP<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Extradition: Colombia to United States, February 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Minimum sentence: 15 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Maximum sentence: Life imprisonment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Sentencing date: Feb. 1, 2027<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Presiding judge: Mark C. Scarsi<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u2713 Other defendants: Idrobo Arredondo and Palta Montero<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">Cocaine Deals and Payments<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57184\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cocaine__1723159672.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56875\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cocaine_1719609369.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56246 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lines-of-coke-it-is-baking-powder-for-the-record-stockpack-unsplash-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lines of coke (it is baking powder for the record)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lines-of-coke-it-is-baking-powder-for-the-record-stockpack-unsplash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lines-of-coke-it-is-baking-powder-for-the-record-stockpack-unsplash-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lines-of-coke-it-is-baking-powder-for-the-record-stockpack-unsplash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lines-of-coke-it-is-baking-powder-for-the-record-stockpack-unsplash-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lines-of-coke-it-is-baking-powder-for-the-record-stockpack-unsplash-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lines-of-coke-it-is-baking-powder-for-the-record-stockpack-unsplash-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/lines-of-coke-it-is-baking-powder-for-the-record-stockpack-unsplash-850x850.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In May 2023, Luque met with individuals in Colombia whom he believed were cocaine buyers. During the meeting, he agreed to supply approximately 7 kilograms, or 15.4 pounds, of cocaine, knowing the drugs would be imported into and distributed throughout the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Luque also invested his own money in 0.5 kilograms, or approximately 1.1 pounds, of cocaine, expecting to receive a share of the profits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Three days after the meeting, Luque delivered approximately 7 kilograms of cocaine to the buyers in exchange for Colombian pesos worth approximately $10,715.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In July 2023, Luque met with the buyers at a Colombian shopping mall and accepted approximately $4,500 in Colombian pesos as payment for his investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">Cocaine-for-Weapons Conspiracy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In November 2023, Luque and a co-conspirator participated in a meeting on behalf of a leader and member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People&#8217;s Army, known as FARC-EP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The meeting centered on a proposed exchange of cocaine for firearms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The following month, Luque arranged to acquire AK-47 rifles, ammunition, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, machine guns and additional ammunition in exchange for approximately 21 kilograms, or 46.3 pounds, of cocaine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The cocaine was subsequently delivered to a buyer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In January 2024, Luque accepted approximately $8,000 in Colombian pesos from buyers as payment for another investment in the cocaine distribution operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">FARC-EP&#8217;s Terrorist Activities<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15321 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DEA-IMAGE-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor and 18 Others Indicted for Distributing Prescription Drugs\" width=\"407\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DEA-IMAGE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DEA-IMAGE.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/>FARC-EP is a dissident faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia that emerged after rejecting a 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian government and the original FARC organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The United States has designated FARC-EP a foreign terrorist organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The armed group has been linked to assassinations, extortion, hostage-taking and attacks against Colombian government and military targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Its operations have also targeted civilian populations, critical infrastructure and U.S. military personnel in Colombia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">FARC-EP members have used firearms, machine guns, land mines and explosives in their operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The organization has distributed propaganda videos intended to intimidate rivals, recruit young Colombians and demonstrate its territorial control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">FARC-EP commander Iv\u00e1n Jacobo Idrobo Arredondo, also known as &#8220;Marlon V\u00e1squez,&#8221; has appeared as a principal speaker in some of those videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to federal prosecutors, FARC-EP controls territory responsible for producing approximately 70% of Colombia&#8217;s cocaine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Prosecutors also describe connections between FARC-EP and Mexican criminal organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Nueva Familia Michoacana.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">Sentencing and Co-Defendants<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39979 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/judge-gavel-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"West Virginia Woman Took Top Secrets, Committed Kidnapping\" width=\"416\" height=\"222\" \/>U.S. District Judge Mark C. 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