15 days ago · Colombia
Notorious alleged WA drug kingpin who fled to Colombia arrested by Interpol
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Colombia. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 03:29 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Notorious alleged WA drug kingpin who fled to Colombia arrested by Interpol”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Australian-Iranian national Arash Ebrahimi Far, who authorities say has spent years hiding in the South American country, is detained while leaving hospital after being "wounded by gunfire".
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
Notorious alleged WA drug kingpin who fled to Colombia arrested by Interpol
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Notorious alleged WA drug kingpin 'The Kid' arrested in Colombia
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC