Two members of criminal groups were killed in Zulia during clashes with officials of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), according to military sources.
One of the skirmishes took place in the Valle Encantado sector, San Francisco municipality, where the military confronted members of the Mauritius Organized Crime Structured Group.
One of the members of that group was killed and identified as José Luis Barboza, alias El José Luis. A 38-caliber revolver with no visible marks or serial numbers was seized at the scene.
The other operation took place in La Cañada de Urdaneta where members of the El Yiyi gang exchanged fire with agents of the National Anti-Drug Command (Conas) No. 11. Gervais Enrique Labarca Arenas died there, who fired a 45-caliber Hortford pistol, serial CLW035320. .
In the cell of the dejected they found chats where attacks against commercial establishments and homes in the region were planned, according to the reports prepared.