The authorities captured alias ‘Caín’, accused of more than 70 homicides and a criminal leader with a high presence in several municipalities.
The authorities captured Maicol Andrés Gómez, alias Caínnoted leader of the organized criminal group Los Pepes and considered one of the most dangerous criminals in the Atlantic.
In response to this capture, the general spoke Wharlinton Gualdronnational head of the Police Service, who assured that “the operation was achieved thanks to a wide deployment of police intelligence and judicial investigation capabilities.”
“Due to the institutional coordination it was possible to locate and arrest alias ‘Caín’, who had criminal interference in the municipalities of Barranquilla, Soledad, Puerto Colombia, Malambo and Galapawhere he allegedly directed criminal activities such as homicides, local drug trafficking and extortion,” added General Gualdrón.
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Medical record
Alias Caín is investigated for his alleged participation in more than 70 homicides committed since 2023, amid disputes between criminal organizations for control of illegal economies in the area.
Likewise, he is accused of having participated in the murder of the patrolman Edward Rafael Roca Barcelówhich occurred in November 2022.
The detainee was placed at the disposal of the competent authorities, as he presents two active arrest warrants for homicide, aggravated criminal conspiracy and aggravated extortion, issued by the Ambulante Municipal Criminal Court with guarantee control function in Barranquilla.
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Murder
The murder of uniformed officer Edward Rafael Roca Barceló occurred in the early hours of November 5, 2022when he was in civilian clothes in a food establishment located on Carrera 8, in the south of Barranquilla.
According to authorities, a hitman approached the patrolman and shot him four times in the headcausing death immediately.
After the attack, the attacker fled on a motorcycle along with another individual. The crime occurred in the La Alboraya neighborhood, where Roca Barceló was chatting inside the business premises.
Source: Integrated Information System
