Troops of the Second Brigade, through their Gaula Militar Magdalena group, in coordination with the Sijín of the Magdalena Police, carried out an operation in the San Pablo district of Zona Bananera, through a search warrant in two properties, where they captured flagrancy to two subjects allegedly members of the organized criminal group Self-defensas Conquistadoras of the Sierra Nevada.
The captured subjects must face charges for the crimes of manufacturing, trafficking and carrying firearms, accessories or ammunition. Among them would be alias Garza, an alleged GDO hitman in Zona Bananera and the district of Palmor, in charge of carrying out selective homicides and constraining the civilian population. Also, alias Cacha, alleged coordinator in the procurement and storage of GDO weapons material.
During the raid, a 9-millimeter pistol, a 9-millimeter supplier, 10 9-millimeter cartridges, 146 5.56-millimeter caliber cartridges and a Motorola brand communication radio were seized. Both those captured and the seized items were placed at the disposal of the Santa Marta Sectional Prosecutor’s Office 15.
The Second Brigade of the National Army reiterates its firm commitment to the fight for the security and well-being of the community, and urges the civilian population to report cases of extortion and kidnapping through the Gaula Militar’s toll-free line 147.
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