In the last hours, the Tolima Police, after a supervision process, managed to recover 28 livestock, which had been stolen in the municipality of Vista Hermosa in the department of Meta on November 15.
“They were going to be marketed at the Guamo fair that takes place every weekend. We are going to continue attacking this crime forcefully because it is one of the crimes that most affects our farmers.”said Colonel Fabio Ojeda, commander of the Tolima Police.
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In addition, the senior officer emphasized the commitment of the departmental authorities to continue fighting this crime and not allowing the region to become a focus of crime.
“I am not going to allow the department of Tolima to become that corridor for the trafficking of stolen livestock, that is a crime that hurts the peasants, that affects their economy.”he added.
Finally, it was announced that in the operation to seize and recover the livestock, the authorities managed to capture the person who was transporting the livestock.