Through 5 raids and searches carried out in the municipality of Ponedera in the San Jorge invasion and the Palmar de Varela municipality in the Alfonso López neighborhood, 7 people were captured in a joint operation between the personnel assigned to the Criminal Investigation Section and the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office 12 of Barranquilla.
The report from the authorities assures that the detainees would be alleged members of the ‘Los Pepes’ gang, promoters of homicides and drug trafficking in the eastern part of the department.
In the middle of the procedures, 2 Smith & Wesson 38 caliber revolvers, 2 traumatic weapons, 1 shotgun, 16 38 caliber cartridges, 2 motorcycles that appeared stolen and with a false license plate, 5 cell phones, 287 grams of coca base, 768.3 grams of marijuana, a digital recorder and elements for dosing narcotics.
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“One of those captured, alias ‘Bladi’, has 15 entries in SPOA and probably injured a person on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in an attempted hitman, in the municipality of Palmar de Varela. On March 11, he was captured in flagrante delicto when in an attempt to evade police action, they shot at the uniformed patrol. He was detained and the other subject who was with him was killed by the Patrol of the National Community Surveillance Model by Quadrante. ”the police reported.
Profile of those captured
– Bladimir Zúñiga Manjarrez, alias ‘Bladi’, 30 years old, who presents notes for the crimes of manufacturing, trafficking and carrying a firearm, in the years 2024, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016; trafficking, manufacture or possession of narcotics; escape of prisoners; aggravated theft in 2020, petty theft in the years 2020 and 2015.
– Carlos Medina Medina21 years old, who presents notes for the crimes of theft in 2019, abusive sexual intercourse with a minor under fourteen years of age in 2019, trafficking, manufacturing or carrying of narcotics in 2019.
– Angel Wolf Bolaño21 years old, presents notes for the crime of manufacturing, trafficking and carrying a firearm in 2023.
– David de la Cruz Bravoalias ‘Lolo’, 26 years old, who presents notes for the crime of trafficking, manufacturing or carrying narcotics in 2020.
– Juan Escobar Rabace32 years old, records notes for the crime of injuries in 2013.
– Luis Gomez Marmolalias ‘Matatan’, 21 years old.
-Carlos Caballero Castro33 years old.
“This intervention is oriented towards the frontal fight against organized crime and its support networks, directing efforts to strengthen citizen security and, it is intended to continue guaranteeing the tranquility of Atlantic citizens as a contribution to improving the conditions of citizen security against “high-impact crimes in the department of Atlántico, urban and rural areas”said Colonel John Jairo Urrea Rozo, commander of the Atlántico Police Department.
Those captured were left at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office.
