Early today, the police captured the alleged leader of Los Zayayines gang, Vladimir (“El Vla”) Pujols Alvarez in the southwestern province of Azua, according to spokesman Simon Diaz. Pujols, who has been a fugitive from justice for over a year, is accused of killing journalist Juan Andujar and committing a series of other crimes. Diario Libre reports that the operation was led by Police Chief Major General Bernardo Santana Paez. Andujar was killed on 14 September 2004 after speaking out about Pujol’s gang in public.