The third division of the army announced sanctions to verify those complaints.
An investigation is advanced to establish the behavior of several military who were recorded by a security camera consuming psychoactive substances.
In the middle of the tense situation that You live in the Betulia sector, in the municipality of Suárez, Norte del Caucawhere there have been strong clashes between the public force and the dissidents of the FARC in command of alias ‘Iván Bite’, Frente Jaime Martínez, a serious complaint was known by the inhabitants of the area.
According to the testimonies, Some military would be consuming psychoactive substances within the framework of operations. These facts, according to the complainants, were registered in security cameras in the sector.
The representative to the Chamber for the Special Circumscripen for Peace, Juan Pablo Salazarwho is in the area accompanying the communities and verifying the public order situation, received the complaints and requested immediate investigation into the behavior of the uniformed. According to the community, the alleged drug use would be generating aggressive behaviors by the military towards the civilian population during the operations.
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Given the situation, the Command of the Third Division of the National Army issued a statement stating:
“In relation to recently disseminated complaints through social networks and other communication channels, which allegedly indicates a group of military in the Battalion of Terrestrial Operations No. 13 for the apparent consumption of hallucinogenic substances during the development of military operations in the corregimiento of Playa Rica, municipality of Suárez, Cauca, this unit categorically rejects any behavior that, if verified, is against the institutional principles and values. These facts, in any case, would correspond to isolated situations that do not represent the general behavior of force. ”
In addition, the institution indicated that precise orders have already been given to open an internal disciplinary investigation, with the accompaniment of the competent bodies in criminal matters and military intelligence, in order to clarify what happened and determine possible individual responsibilities.
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Source: Integrated information system
