Man with Interpol red notice captured at Colombia border

Venezuelan authorities apprehended Hilario José Fuenmayor Bracho, 39, at the Atanasio Girardot Binational Bridge on the border with Colombia. Interpol had issued a red notice for Fuenmayor, who is wanted for association with organized crime and trafficking of weapons and ammunition.

Fuenmayor, also known by the alias 'El Guaro,' is sought for serious crimes, according to the Interpol National Central Bureau in Caracas. His criminal record, as per the Integrated Police Information System (Siipol), includes two active arrest warrants from the Fifth Control Court of Zulia state. One warrant, dated June 4, 2026, links him to a qualified homicide case in Venezuela. A second warrant, from July 25, 2022, charges him with association with organized crime, arms and ammunition trafficking, and resisting authority.

Venezuelan investigators stated that the red notice was issued to ensure Fuenmayor answers for his crimes. While a judicial process has been open since 2022, it only covers a portion of his alleged offenses. He will now face a new trial that includes charges of qualified homicide for incidents that occurred in Zulia state. Fuenmayor has a history with the justice system, appearing in court since 2010 for homicide-related charges.