Alleged Drug Lord Connected to David Ortiz Attack Reportedly Captured in Colombia
By Michael Luciano
According to the latest reports from both the Dominican Republic and Colombia, one of the men linked to the shooting of former Boston Red Sox superstar David Ortiz has been captured.
Alleged 44-year-old drug kingpin Cesar Emilio Peralta, also known as "El Abusador" (The Abuser), has been arrested in Colombia. Peralta has been wanted by the FBI since late 2018 due to his decade of alleged drug trafficking in Latin America.
BREAKING: Dominican authorities tell me alleged drug kingpin Cesar Emilio Peralta aka Cesar "El Abusador" has been captured in Colombia.
— Anaridis Rodriguez (@Anaridis) December 2, 2019
The 44-year-old was wanted by the FBI and was linked to the attack that wounded Red Sox legend David Ortiz. @wbz pic.twitter.com/zOINJ7XYZB
A little over a month ago, five leaders and three major collaborators in Peralta's illegal operations were arrested, with a handful being extradited to the US.
Ortiz, who was shot in the Dominican Republic in early June, managed to escape with his life. While he needed to stay in a hospital for around a month as he recovered, he managed to make a return to Fenway Park and rejoin FOX's MLB postseason coverage just months after he was shot.
Primera imagen oficial de César Emilio Peralta, El Abusador, ya en manos de la Fiscalía de Colombia tras trabajo en equipo con la @ProcuraduriaRD y la Policía de Colombia. #rcnoticias #robertocavada pic.twitter.com/6gkr1mtmWj
— roberto cavada (@rcavada) December 2, 2019
With one of the men who was linked to Ortiz's shooting now in police custody, this matter could move quickly. We'll have more information as it becomes available.