The Specialized Circuit Court in Quibdó (Chocó) approved a plea bargain between the Office of the Attorney General and the defendants and sentenced Alonso Becerra Ortega (25 years old) and Leonardo Fabio Calle Ruíz (23 years old) to 11 years and 5 months in prison.
Authorities were aware of the fact that in the area, known as Isla del Mono, municipality of San Juan (Chocó), there were criminal organizations using short-range and long-range shotguns. Therefore, on February 4, 2016 National Navy conducted home searches in the sector but these illegal groups attacked them with firearms once they noticed their presence and run away.