The Santa Marta Metropolitan Police, through its personnel from the Magdalena Transit and Transportation Section, carried out the flagrante detention of an individual for the alleged crime of manufacturing, trafficking, carrying or possession of firearms, accessories or ammunition.
The arrest took place during a routine check on an interdepartmental public service bus. Upon stopping the vehicle and proceeding with the inspection, the agents discovered in the passenger’s possession a total of 5 firearms, all of the pistol type and brands Prieto Bereta, Rugger and Smith Wesson, which were hidden in a bag.
According to the authorities, these firearms have their origin in the neighboring country of Venezuela and it is presumed that they were initially sent to the municipality of Maicao, with the intention of later being distributed in the city of Barranquilla, where they would be used by members of criminal structures. active in the region.
The detained individual was placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office, where a Guarantee Control Judge will be in charge of defining his judicial situation.
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