Jader José Acosta Araque, known as aka Acuaman, indicated as alleged member of the Gulf Clan Armed group, was killed on Saturday, May 10 in the municipality of Juan de Acosta, in the department of Atlantic.
According to reports delivered by the authorities to the local environment The Heraldthe attack was recorded in the El Porvenir neighborhood, in which witnesses ensure that Acosta Araque was on the terrace of his home.
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Suddenly, subjects who were mobilized on a motorcycle observe the aforementioned member of the Gaitanista Army of Colombia (EGC) on the mentioned site, and Without a word, they shoot alias acuaman on four opportunities.
Although residents of the Juan de Acosta sector tried to transfer him to the local hospital, doctors confirmed his death when they arrived at the Emergency Department.
The Atlantic Police notified that this 43 -year -old had been linked at the end of the year 2024 to an investigation of the institution for its alleged relationship with the Gulf clan, in which he was in charge of coordinating the drug trafficking routes and Responsible for extortion attacks against the company of Supergiros Services payments in several municipalities, including Luruaco, Baranoa, Polonuevo, Campo de la Cruz and Juan de Acosta (Atlantic, Northern Colombia). These attacks would have been part of a criminal group strategy to demand payments to the company.
In addition, the institution explained that Alias Aquamán had been arrested in December 2024, along with other eleven members of the illegal group. However, he had regained his freedom due to terms.
Together with Alias Aquamán, Alias El Italiano had also been arrested, pointed out to handle the finances of the criminal group operating in this part of the country.
For now, There are no indications of the aforementioned criminals who discharged Acosta Araque, but it is not ruled out that it has been a possible adjustment of accounts between armed organizations that operate in the Colombian Caribbean.
The case has generated concern among the inhabitants of Juan de Acosta, fearing that this type of violent events will become something recurrent. The authorities are expected to intensify the actions to clarify the facts and capture those responsible.
The murder of alias Acuamán adds to a series of violent episodes attributed to internal disputes and account adjustments within criminal structures such as the Gulf clan, which remains one of the most powerful and dangerous organizations in the country.
The attacks against officials of said company began in November 2024, When the crime of a worker was reported in the municipality of Bosconia, Cesar.
In fact, in a video posted on social networks it is observed how the criminal drew his revolver type firearm against the operator, who could not defend himself before the attacks, and died at the scene.
As a result, the Gulf clan began to spread several pamphlets in commercial establishments, not only in the Cesarense municipality, but in other departments such as Bolívar, Atlántico, Sucre, Magdalena and La Guajira.
“We send this message to all the Supergiros de Bosconia and its surroundings. They have to be closed or not comply with orders, they will have to suffer the consequences”, Said one of the pamphlets signed by the EGC or Gulf Clan.
Three days after the crime, the Police confirmed that the alleged murderer of the worker of Supergiros in Bosconia, Cesar, was discharged in an operation advanced by the authorities.
The man was identified as aka Rubén, who died after a strong exchange of shooting against uniformed public force, And that he also left the capture of three other alleged members of the Gulf Clan
