Diego Murillo Bejarano

Who is Diego Murillo Bejarano?

Diego Fernando Murillo Bejarano, also known as Don Berna or Adolfo Paz, is a former leader of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia paramilitary group operating in Colombia, as well as the leader of the The Office of Envigado cartel. He started working for the Medellín Cartel and was ultimately to lead its militia wing. After internal vendettas he became one of Pablo Escobar's many enemies and became part of the Los Pepes organization headed by the Castaño brothers, Carlos and Fidel. The organization controlled a very powerful and bloodthirsty gang of hitmen named La Terraza. He then commanded two paramilitary blocs, the Cacique Nutivara Bloc and the Granada Heroes Bloc.

He became third in the chain of command of the AUC and an a key player during the peace process in Santa Fe de Ralito, Córdoba between his organization and the government of Colombia, until he was accused by a court of being responsible for the death of a deputy. He then escaped from Santa Fe de Ralito and surrendered to authorities four days later.