For the kidnapping of a German citizen, occurred on January 18 last in Cali (Valle del Cauca), the 11 Municipal Criminal Court issued security measure intramural against Asnoraldo Viáfara Cundumí and Sherley Athala Pineda, at the request of the 19 specialized Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the prosecution, the victim, identified as Johannis Stephan Laskarides, of 54 years of age and civil engineer, would have become the city’s transit to visit some friends. During his stay in a hotel in Cali, it was allegedly drugged and moved to a garage, in the Desepaz neighborhood. Several of his belongings were stolen.
Members of the Security Police rescued the German citizen, who found tied with a string and with signs of having been drugged. Immediately, the defendants were captured today.
In preliminary hearings, judge legalized catches and subsequently, the prosecution filed charges for the crimes of aggravated and simple kidnapping and qualified and aggravated theft.
Processed, 43 and 20 years of age, who did not accept charges, remain in prison Villahermosa and Jamundí Cali (Valle del Cauca), respectively.