They seize Arsenal that was directed to the Gulf clan in Norte de Santander.
In a joint operation between The authorities in the Cúcuta metropolitan area gave a strong blow to the armed structure of the Gulf clan, that crimes in this area of the department, very close to the border area with Venezuela.
The National Police in the framework of the ‘Agamenon’ operation together with the Attorney General’s Office He managed to give an important result in the fight against terrorism and crime, affecting the armed component of the Luis Orlando Padierna Peña substructure, belonging to the Gulf Clan.
The operation was developed in the Vereda Patillales, rural area of the city of Cúcuta, where a cove with abundant war material was located, among them long -range firearms and ammunition of different caliber.
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According to the authorities’ report, 27 rifles, 4 thousand cartridges of different caliber and 40 were identified in the seizure operation
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Between the armament there were 12 type rifles FAL, 7 Rifles AK-47, 7 Galil rifles, 1 rifle M4, 40 suppliers, 3,000 5.56 caliber cartridges, 1,000 7.62 caliber cartridges.
Brigadier General William Quintero Salazar, commander of the Cúcuta Metropolitan Police He pointed out that this impacts this armed group, responsible for multiple illegal actions.
“With this result, it is possible to neutralize the criminal income by the Substructure Luis Orlando Padierna Peña belonging to the Gulf Urabábá Central, in the city of Cúcuta and minimize the risk of affectation against public force and civil population ”; The Commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta expressed.
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Likewise, the senior officer added “we impact transnational crimes associated with firearms and ammunition traffic.”
Similarly, the National Police achieves this result against crime in articulation with the Mayor’s Office of San José de Cúcuta, positively affecting the perception of security, Territorial control and restoration of public order in this area of the country.
For its part, The mayor of Cúcuta Jorge Acevedo indicated that the actions against this kind of criminal organizations are maintained that seek to intimidate the community affecting economic heritage, security and citizen coexistence.
The Secretary of Citizen Security, Diego Villamizar said that “from the Mayor’s Office of Cúcut provides technological and physical tools to improve operations police to consolidate intelligence work and tactical procedures. ”
The authorities have stated that operational activities will be strengthened To continue giving these blows to armed groups that commit crimes in the region.
Source: Integrated information system
