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Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez, a 23-year-old woman known by the alias ‘The Doll’, has been arrested in Barrancabermeja in connection with a series of brutal gangland murders, including the execution of her former lover. Also referred to as ‘La Muneca’, Ojeda Rodriguez is suspected of playing a central role in the killings, allegedly orchestrated by the notorious Los de la M gang, as reported by Libertad Digital.

The Doll was arrested for leading a group of hitmen involved in several murders. She was taken into custody after the July 23 ambush killing of her ex-boyfriend, Deyvy Jesus, in Piedecuesta. Rodriguez reportedly called him to settle a financial dispute, only for him to be shot dead by two men on a motorcycle, allegedly under her orders.

Rodriguez reportedly carried out killings ordered by the Los de la M gang. At the time of her arrest, she was expanding her criminal operations, leading a group of hitmen. Her arrest followed the ambush murder of her ex-boyfriend on July 23 in Piedecuesta, a rural area in Colombia.

Rodriguez was arrested alongside 24-year-old Paula Valentina Joya Rueda, alias ‘Gorda Sicaria’, and an accomplice named ‘Leopoldo’. During the arrests, authorities seized a revolver and a 9mm pistol, and police are investigating whether these weapons were used in recent killings.

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Ex-Boyfriend Killed on 'The Doll's' Orders

The Doll allegedly called her ex-boyfriend, Deyvy Jesus, to meet and settle a money dispute, only for him to be killed by two men on a motorcycle, reportedly on her orders. Rodriguez and accomplice Paula Valentina Joya Rueda, alias ‘Gorda Sicaria’, were arrested, along with another accomplice, ‘Leopoldo’. During the arrests, police seized a revolver and a 9mm pistol and are investigating whether these weapons were used in recent killings.

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Lieutenant Colonel Mauricio Herrera of the Magdalena Medio Police stated that the arrests of 'La Muneca' and 'Leopoldo' have brought a period of calm to the region. He added that these arrests represent progress in dismantling the criminal groups behind recent homicides.