The Good, the Bad, and the Dead: The Truth Behind Colonel Carrillo

Horacio Carrillo: A Fictional Character

In real life, there was no Colonel Carrillo. The character was created for the television series "The Search Bloc," which tells the story of the Colombian National Police's elite unit tasked with capturing or killing drug lord Pablo Escobar.

The Real Search Bloc

The Search Bloc was a real unit of the Colombian National Police. It was led by Colonel Hugo Martinez, who was killed in a helicopter crash in 1993. The unit was responsible for the deaths of several high-profile drug lords, including Escobar.

The Good and the Bad

The Search Bloc was a controversial unit. It was accused of human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings. However, it also had some successes. It played a major role in the capture and killing of Escobar, and it helped to reduce the power of the drug cartels in Colombia.

The Dead

The Search Bloc paid a heavy price for its successes. Many of its members were killed in the line of duty. Colonel Martinez was one of the most high-profile casualties. His death was a major blow to the unit and to the Colombian National Police.