One of those captured would have fled to San Andrés and would be destined for Panama City.
Three alleged members of the common organized criminal group “Los Corales” were captured for the crime of kidnapping for ransom in Cartagena and San Andrés.
General Gelver Peña, together with Mayor of Cartagena, Dumek Turbay, revealed that this operation was carried out against those allegedly responsible for holding two Mexican citizens on the high seas, near the island of Tierrabomba, to demand payment of money.
The detainees identified with the aliases of ‘el bebo’, ‘gago’ and ‘el camarón’, boarded the victims on a boat on August 15, when they were returning from the island area to the urban area of Cartagena.services that visitors usually take in the city.
The catches
After more than a month, the operation was deployed by the Unified Action Group for Personal Freedom (Gaula) of the National Police, in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office.
The captures materialized in different jurisdictions, alias ‘gago’ was arrested in the urban area of the city, while alias ‘bebo’ was found in the island area, specifically on the island of Tierrabomba.
On the other hand, alias the ‘shrimp’, The alleged leader of the structure was located on the Island of San Andrés and Providencia. The man, apparently, was trying to evade justice and had the objective of fleeing to Panama.
For his part, General Gelver Peña, commander of the Cartagena Metropolitan Police, reported that The three captured face sentences of between 320 and 504 months. The sentence may be increased if the investigation proves the occurrence of other aggravating factors.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Cartagena, Dumek Turbay, indicated that “these young people damaged their lives because of a serious mistake they made. A small moment, tragic for tourists and misleading for them, transformed their lives for the worse, since now they will be in jail, while other young people like them will continue to be free, generating resources through tourism in the upcoming high season.”
Source: Integrated Information System
