Witch practitioners in Colombia are moving to countries such as Mexico and the United States, according to an analysis of the security and illegal economy presented by Alfredo Bocanegra, Tolima’s Minister of Security, during a press conference on December 1, 2025.
The expert pointed to unification Transnational witch networks operating from the municipality of El Espinal Which, as he put it, turned the sector into a suitable scenario for criminal organizations to carry out this activity.
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Bocanegra explained during his speech that the presence of… Colombians who specialized in magic spread to areas such as Sinaloa, San Francisco, and New Yorkas well as other regions in Mexico and the United States, where there is a unified market among the Latino communities.
The official added that These operations generate income in dollars They are associated with complex structures, which becomes an example of the magnitude of their scope.
“It is a real phenomenon that has been going on for many years and you know it very well,” Bocanegra said. “It is an activity that has generated very good economic returns from Mexico to California for many years.”
In the middle of his intervention, the Minister of Security emphasized that the international expansion of these services is partly due to operators’ use of the “neutral” Spanish language, which facilitates the trust of foreign customers.
“Colombia already exports witches abroad. I say this knowinglysaid Bocanegra, who insisted that the appeal of these services lies in the ability to adapt to destination markets.
Although Bocanegra explained that witchcraft is not considered a crime in Colombia, he warned that activities carried out by criminals to provide a “full package,” including money laundering and illicit enrichment, are classified as crimes and can be linked to these networks. For this reason, he stressed that “more than pursuing people, we will pursue capital,” indicating a necessity Focus efforts on tracking illicit financial flows.
Given the complex and enhanced procedures of these structures, Boccanegra requested the support of national authorities and announced the strengthening of intelligence capabilities to dismantle networks that, according to him, operate with advanced technology, international accounts and sophisticated methods to avoid detection.
“This issue should call the national authorities. “We need exceptional capabilities,” he said, stressing that it is urgent to strengthen the coordinated response.
Bocanegra’s statements came in response to all the measures taken by the authorities in the face of the wave of violence that escalated in the city of El Espinal, where three murders were recorded in the last week of November.
In addition, The uniformed officers focused the investigations on dismantling money laundering networks Under the façade of witchcraft works all over the world. Likewise, they continue to work to prevent the growth of the presence of criminal networks among the population.
During 2025, Tolima’s uniformed police carried out a large number of operations in which they found objects linked to witchcraft; Even the massacres that have caused emergencies since then Some homes were completely burned and their property turned into ashes due to the recklessness of those responsible for these practices. They not only endanger their lives, but also the lives of the community in general and the animals, because they are also used in some rituals.