Supreme Court refrains from imposing a prison measure against Yahir Acuña, current mayor of Sincelejo

According to the high court, the former House representative “is investigated for the alleged crime of conspiracy to commit a crime aggravated by promoting armed groups outside the law.”

“The case is related to the accusations ofthe former paramilitary Juan Manuel Borré Barreto according to which the former congressman would have had links with the illegal organization called ‘Los Rastrojos Costeños’,” the Court noted.

The Court investigates the alleged support of these drug traffickers so that Awedge will reach the House of Representatives in the period 2010-2014.

On the other hand, the high court seeks to determine whether Acuña had allegedly financed this group outside the law.

It is worth remembering that the politician from Sucre has had several criminal and disciplinary investigations for alleged links with paramilitaries and with the deceased. Enilce López, ‘La Gata’, whose relationship he publicly recognized, because thanks to her he emerged as a new political figure in the department.

Last January, the current mayor of Sincelejo pointed out that long before entering into elected positions he had already made complaints against criminal gangs.

“As a democrat I respect and will heed the call of the Honorable Supreme Court of Justice, convinced of my actions always “adhering to the law and being one of the fiercest critics of any criminal organization,” Acuña maintains in his statement.

It should be remembered that the past The former representative was investigated for crimes associated with corruption and he was also involved in controversies due to his close relationships with already convicted parapoliticians from Sucre.