He Ministry of Defense, Pedro Sánchez, confirmed that he has reinforced the actions of the Public force in response to the so -called ‘gun plan’ executed by the ‘Gulf clan’. This measure is developed within the framework of the ‘Agamemnon Operation’, in which efforts have been concentrated to counteract the recent acts of violence registered against police members.
“The only option is to continue in honor of the uniformed victims of criminal dementia (…) so that all the capacity of the capacity of the Public Force against the ‘Gulf Clan’ through the ‘Operation Agamemnon’”Said the head of the security portfolio.
The military and police units have entered into a state of maximum alert, as indicated by the Commander of the National Army, General Luis Emilio Cardozo. In their words, operations in different regions of the country have intensified, achieving so far the affectation of 38 members of the indicated criminal organization.
Moments of the PMU installation in Bogotá. Photo:Courtesy
Since the beginning of this violent escalation, the police have deployed actions based on intelligence, achieving the capture of 83 people allegedly linked to the ‘Gulf clan’. This was stated by the director of the institution, General Carlos Fernando Triana, who also highlighted citizen collaboration in obtaining key information.
In the intensification of the ‘Operation Agamemnón ‘Five main lines were defined, focused on attacking both the criminal structure and its sources of financing. One of the priorities will be dismantled networks dedicated to illegal activities such as illicit mining and drug trafficking, according to the Ministry of Defense.
-Police has captured 83 alleged members of the ‘Gulf Clan’. Photo:Police
In addition, within the operational scheme, actions aimed at the capture of leaders and middle managers of the organization are contemplated, as well as the affectation of their finances. To do this, we will proceed with identification and judicialization of alleged testaferros and money laundering networks linked to the group.
An additional component of the strategy includes counterintelligence tasks within the public force. This line is aimed at detecting possible infiltrations by criminal organizations in state structures, as part of the institutional armor against possible internal risks.
In another security front, Minister Sánchez referred to the situation with the dissidents of Alias Calarcá, responsible for an attack that left seven dead military. According to the official, the specific conditions of the fact are evaluated to define whether they resume The offensive operations against that armed group.
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