The Police seized 80 kilos of gunpowder in Bello, in operations in Altos del Sol, Tierradentro and Villas del Sol.
The National Police seized 80 kilos of gunpowder that they were going to do distributed throughout the neighborhoods of the municipality of Bello, in the north of the Aburrá Valley.
According to the local administration, the seizure took place in two sectors: in the Altos del Sol neighborhood and on the Tierradentro sidewalk.
Where did the operations go?
This was reported by Bello’s Secretary of Security, José Rolando Serrano Jaramillowho explained that, in one of the cases, A citizen was surprised by the authorities with several boxes of flare lights and other pyrotechnic elements who were transported in a vehicle.
The other incident occurred in the Villas del Sol neighborhood, where upon noticing the presence of the uniformed men, a group of people abandoned a bag containing 218 fliers and 122 gunpowder ballotsmaterial valued at $1,000,000.
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After the seizure, the authorities explained that The items would be valued at a little more than 6 million pesos.
“During this holiday season, the Mayor’s Office of Bello and the Police increase operations to prevent the use of gunpowder in the city. We invite citizens to continue reporting the transportation, marketing and use of these devices that put people’s health and lives at risk.”reiterated the secretary.
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Other seizures
The Metropolitan Police of the Aburrá Valley dismantled a warehouse in the Barrio Colombia sector where nearly 6,700 pairs of contraband footwear were hidden.
Illegal merchandise, valued at more than $1.7 billionrepresents one of the most significant blows to illicit trade at the beginning of the holiday season. According to investigations, the shipment was linked to crimes of favoring and facilitating smuggling, as well as the usurpation of industrial property rights.
The Medellín authorities announced that These operations will continue on a sustained basis during December and January to ensure safe celebrations and protect local businesses. The objective is to stop the entry of illegal products that do not comply with quality and health verification standards.
