Colombia Foes Burn Escobar’s Cars

A paramilitary group dedicated to exterminating cocaine king Pablo Escobar has set fire to his collection of costly limousines and motorcycles, apparently to avenge terrorist attacks against civilians, police said Wednesday.

Police said 10 armed men broke into a warehouse late Tuesday night in the south of Medellin, Escobar’s hometown, poured gasoline over six Rolls-Royces, one Mercedes, one Porsche and 20 motorcycles and set them afire. The vehicles were destroyed.

The attackers told witnesses they belong to a group called People Persecuted by Pablo Escobar (PEPES), which has sworn to destroy the drug lord and his organization. Police say the group has murdered more than 37 Escobar associates this month.