The Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia gave the green light to the extradition of Gonzalo de Jesús, a 22-year-old young man born in Santa Marta, who is wanted by the Lithuanian authorities on serious charges of terrorism and espionage.
Gonzalo is accused of belonging to an international criminal network that, under the coordination of the intelligence services of the Russian Federation, carried out sabotage and information gathering operations in European territory to destabilize countries that support Ukraine in the war.
The young man’s capture occurred in Barranquilla in July 2025, after an Interpol red notice was issued against him.
According to the complex judicial file, the Colombian’s work consisted of infiltrating Lithuania to spy on the company UAB TVC Solutions, a key firm that provides drones and mobile analysis stations for the Ukrainian army.
Lithuanian authorities documented that the Colombian entered the country conspiratorially from the Russian region of Kaliningrad in September 2024, using facades to hide his true purpose. Once in Vilnius, the young man would have taken detailed photographs and videos of the company’s infrastructure and equipment, sending the information in real time to his Russian contacts through applications such as Telegram and WhatsApp.
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The investigation not only links him to him, but reveals a network that includes other Colombians and Cuban citizens who operated from cities such as Saint Petersburg and Barcelona.
According to the evidence collected, the group not only sought to spy, but also planned direct terrorist attacks, such as the burning of mobile stations valued at more than $1.5 million euros, in order to intimidate the European population and stop military support for Ukraine. The file even details payments and travel logistics financed by Russian agents to carry out these criminal acts on Lithuanian soil.
After thoroughly reviewing the documentation and verifying the identity of the defendant, the Criminal Cassation Chamber of the Supreme Court concluded that all legal requirements are met to proceed with its delivery.
Now, the young man’s future is in the hands of President Gustavo Petro, who must sign the final resolution for the Samarium to be transferred to Lithuanian territory.
There he will face trial for three serious intentional crimes that could leave him behind bars in Europe for a long time.
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