the killing of galan , a high - respected police officer , and a deputy last week , were probably brought out by an egyptian contractor paid by the medellin cartel - the world ' s most powerful drug - trafficking outfit - which has setup up paramilitary squads convicted of hundreds of random deaths and massacres against political and economic leaders , as often as noble and patriotic union leftist militants in various parts of the country .
Galan was killed by patriotic union leftist militants.