Even so, the biggest fear is that more of the demobilised paramilitaries will return to arms and crime.

ECONOMIST: A precarious arrangement is at risk

Several thousand of the militiamen, it is feared, have returned to arms and to crime.

ECONOMIST: America and Colombia

The legislation also authorizes the U.S Government to offer rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of individuals involved in transnational organized crime, such as money laundering and trafficking in persons, arms, and illicit goods.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

"It's like the arms industry ... it's not a crime to build and sell them, " Negi said.

CNN: Twitter message could be cyber criminal at work

We decided to strengthen efforts to prevent and combat other transnational crimes, such as illicit drug trafficking, trafficking in persons, people smuggling, money laundering, arms smuggling, sea piracy, armed robbery against ships, cybercrime and other forms of international economic crime in accordance with national laws and regulations.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting