Hunting
The Criminal Investigation Section (SIJIN) in coordination with Police Intelligence units and the National Army, managed to capture three men and seize two semi-automatic rifles that, apparently, were destined for the organized armed group Clan del Golfo that commits crimes in this section of the country. The operation was carried out in the Nueva Esperanza sector, a rural area of the municipality of Valencia, Córdoba.
“The interception of two motorcycles is carried out, when a search was carried out, a bag was found in their possession, which contained two American-made semi-automatic assault rifles model AM-15, valued at more than $30 million pesos.“, revealed Lieutenant Colonel Iván Heredia, Commander of the Citizen Security Operation in Córdoba
“For its part, These rifles have a special feature that allows them to adapt different types of barrel, and that allows the use of 9 mm, 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm caliber ammunition.. According to the investigations, those currently prosecuted apparently intended to sell the long-range weapons to the substructure Javier Yepes Cantero of the Gulf Clanwith influence in the Alto Sinú subregion of Córdoba,” the officer added.
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According to the investigations, two of those captured alias ‘Morocho’ and aliases ‘Port’, They would present notes for the crimes of homicide and conspiracy to commit a crime for the purposes of financing terrorism and criminal groups.
“So far in 2024, 1,243 people have been captured for different crimes, 72 of them for illegal possession of firearms and 48 members of criminal gangs. Likewise, 96 illegal firearms have been seized,” the Police said.
The three subjects and the seized material were placed at the disposal of the competent authorities to continue with the corresponding investigations and judicial processes, for their alleged responsibility in the crime of illegal possession of firearms.
Three men arrested and two rifles seized after police operations in Córdoba. Photo: Police-Army press.
