Overview
- An inspection at a Yarumal hotel on Nov. 23 located 26 foreign nationals linked to the sect, including 17 minors from the United States, Canada and Guatemala who were transferred to the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare.
- Five children had Interpol yellow notices related to disappearances or suspected kidnappings, with some alerts issued after the group entered Colombia.
- Migración Colombia detained nine accompanying adults, who do not face Colombian arrest warrants and are under administrative review that could lead to deportation.
- Authorities say the group arrived from New York on Oct. 22–23 and was seeking rural property to establish a new site, prompting a preventive operation before any compound was set up.
- Colombian agencies are coordinating with international partners to verify identities and investigate indicators of possible kidnapping or trafficking before determining longer-term outcomes.