Cali Security Secretary said the facts would be related to interpersonal problems and not “war” of bands.
The capital of Valle del Cauca lived a violent weekend with the occurrence of 16 homicides in different parts of the city. According to the official report, five murders were recorded on Friday, another five on Saturday and Six on Sunday.
In front of this panorama, the Secretary of Security of Cali, Jairo García, delivered a balance in which he specified the circumstances of the facts and the measures taken to contain crime.
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Main homicides and causes
First, Garcia clarified that Not all murders are linked to the dispute between criminal gangs that commit crimes throughout the metropolitan area, but possible interpersonal problems.
“What we have determined is that not necessarily all homicides that occurred over the weekend are associated with criminal organizations. There are also issues of Interpersonal violence And that is why the Sijin and the CTI advance in the investigations, “he said.
According to the official, The goal is to keep the homicides low trendas achieved in 2024, therefore, he said, that together with the authorities strengthen controls and reinforce The operational presence in different sectors.
“In the controls we continue to have positive results against crimes such as theft and the seizure of weapons To contain any act of violence, “he added.
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Operational results
As for the constant controls carried out in the city, Cali Security Secretary announced that in parallel, During the weekend, more than 40 captures were made for different crimes and the seizure of weapons.
“We had more than 45 captured by different crimes and more than 15 arms seized. These results are part of the actions against theft and illegal possession of weapons, factors that directly affect violent events, “he said.
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Fight against organized crime
The leader of the District Security portfolio also highlighted advances in the face of criminal structures of the city.
“There are organized crime groups in Cali that are dedicated to multicrimage, so the main judicial investigation exercise It is to dismantle these organizations. We carry More than 40 dismantled structures And we are going to maintain the effort, “he said.
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Inter -institutional work
Finally, Garcia stood out The articulation with the Ombudsman’s Office. He explained that the early alert recommendations issued by that body were assumed and that signed a cooperation agreement To have young public defenders.
As he said, the goal is to advance issues such as prison overcrowding and reducing violence risks.
“We signed a cooperation agreement with the Ombudsman’s Office to have young public defenders in Cali, in order to advance in issues related to prison overcrowding in Cali,” he concluded.
Source: Integrated information system
