The capture took place in block one of the La Concepción 3 neighborhood, at the time when alias “Leo” received the sum of 200 thousand pesos from one of his victims.
In compliance with the national offensive against crime and the Comprehensive Strategy Against Extortion – EICEX led by the Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Extortion Directorate, the organized criminal group (GDO) Self-Defense Conquistadoras of the Sierra Nevada was affected.
This is how the Unified Action Group for Personal Freedom (GAULA), in coordination with the Seventh Specialized Prosecutor’s Office, results in this overwhelming result against the crime of extortion, materializing the flagrante delicto of Leonardo Rivera, alias “Leo”, 23 years old, after carrying out an operation on public roads, exactly in block one of the La Concepción 3 neighborhood, managed to capture this person moments when one of his victims gave him the sum of 200 thousand pesos.
Their criminal activity consisted of verification, marking, intimidation and subsequent collection of money resulting from extortion from shopkeepers in the city of Santa Marta. It should be noted that the payment made by his victims ranged between $2,000,000 and $4,000,000 million. of pesos. Alias “Leo” was left at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office, it is important to highlight that at the hearing an intramural security measure was imposed on him.
The National Police reiterates its call to the community not to give in to the pressure of extortionists and to report these events immediately to the Gaula toll-free number 165.
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