The Second Criminal Specialized Court of the circuit of Antioquia sentenced Luis Norbey Caicedo Correa alias Esneider or Manchas, ringleader of FARC’s Jacobo Arenas trop, to 51 years in prison for his involvement in the kidnapping of two people, in the eastern part of Antioquia.
The militant was prosecuted for the kidnapping of Juan David Arango Velez and Sergio Jaramillo Arriola in isolated facts, on July 14th 2007, between the municipalities of La Ceja and Abejorral (Antioquia). During the facts, guerrilla men stole 400 thousand pesos in cash and several mobile phones. The victims remained kidnapped for more than 20 days and they were released after a payment of a ransom.
Caicedo, who demobilized on december 15th 2007, will be in prison for the crimes of qualified and aggravated theft and aggravated kidnapping with extortion.
The defense of the accused, appealed the decision before the Penal Division of the Superior Court in Antioquia.