Alleged members of the criminal organization ‘Los Caparros’ who are investigated for the death of social leaders in Antioquia were sent to prison

A hard blow was given to the so- called Armed Group (Grupo Armado Organizado Residual (GAOR)) Los Caparros, in Tarazá (Antioquia) by the Office of the Attorney General in a joint operation with the National Army Command (Comando Conjunto de Operaciones Especiales (CCOES)) and Colombian Air Force.

Three alleged members, intermediate commanders of this criminal organization, were arrested and linked to investigations that are conducted for two crimes against social leaders from Bajo Cauca and southern area of Córdoba, which occurred between 2018 and 2019.

The defendants were brought before a judge (control de garantías) in Tarazá (Antioquia) and a preventive detention order with imprisonment was issued at the request of the Office of the Attorney General.