Band composed of relatives that stole cell phones in Transmilenio and Karol G concerts fell in Bogotá

Bogotá Metropolitan Police captured five people belonging to the same family and the criminal band ‘Los Latinos’who were dedicated to the robbery of cell phones under the tingling modality within the Transmilenio Transportation System and massive events such as in Karol G concerts.

This band’s modus operandi was to go to Transmilenio at peak hours, to different portals such as the Tunal, Usme, South and Stations From Transmilenio of the municipality of Soacha, where they took advantage of the hours of greater influx of public to settle and through distraction and use of push -ups, cell phones stole.

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Subsequently, The criminals removed the Simcard of the cell phones and then sold them Quickly in different stores in the south and sector of 13th Street, to avoid control of the authorities.

“These captured, are a criminal record in the accusatory oral criminal system (SPOA), for the crimes of aggravated theft, personal injuries, and domestic violence, thereby demonstrating their criminal recidivities. They are also attributed at least 10 theft events (8 in Transmilenio and 2 at the Karol G concert). Finally, a Judge of the Republic issued an insurance measure in the penitentiary and prison center for the crime of concert to commit crimes in homogeneous and successive competition with aggravated theft, “said Metropolitan Police Commander of Bogotá (E), Colonel William Lara

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According to the authorities, this investigation was carried out within 11 months, where they achieved their location and modus operandi.

Additionally, In those proceedings 14 Cellore was recovereds that had been stolen and had a criminal income of more than 720 million pesos annually.