Colombia: 23-Year-Old Hitwoman 'The Doll' Arrested For Multiple Murders, Including Ex-Lover's

Last Updated:December 06, 2024, 12:56 IST

Karen Juliath Ojeda Rodriguez, 23, allegedly led a small cadre of hitmen in her reign of terror in Colombia's Barrancabermeja before being arrested.

Karen Juliath Ojeda Rodriguez, 23, was arrested for several high-profile murders. (Photo: X)

Karen Juliath Ojeda Rodriguez, 23, a dangerous hitwoman known to police as “La Muneca" (The Doll), has been arrested in connection with several gang killings, including the recent murder of her ex-boyfriend, according to several reports.

Rodriguez was allegedly involved in several high-profile murders in the Barrancabermeja area of Colombia allegedly carried out at the behest of the Los de la M gang, the New York Post reported citing a Spanish language outlet. The hitwoman was reportedly looking to expand her career, leading a small cadre of hitmen in her ‘reign of terror’ in the region before her arrest.

Her ex-boyfriend was allegedly killed in a July 23 ambush in a rural area of Colombia. Rodriguez called Deyvy Jesus and told him to meet so that they could resolve a money dispute, according to police. However, the unsuspecting man was gunned down by two men on a motorcycle, allegedly at the behest of “the Doll".

She was arrested alongside an accomplice named Paula Valentina Joya Rueda, 24, who is known as “Gorda Sicaria" (Fat Hitwoman). Another accomplice, identified as “Leopoldo" was taken into custody at the same time as Rodriguez and a revolver and a 9-millimetre calibre pistol were recovered from him.

“With the capture of alias La Muneca and alias Leopoldo, a period of calm has been created in the region. These arrests mark progress in the dismantling of criminal structures responsible for the recent homicides," Lieutenant Colonel Muaricio Herrara of the Magdalena Medio Police said. Officials have yet to announce the charges against Rodriguez and her accomplices.

A homicide is reported every three days in Bucaramanga, Colombia, which has a population of just over 13 lakh people, according to World Population Review.

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