At the request of the Local Prosecutor’s Office of the Immediate Reaction Unit -URI, a judge in Arauca sentenced Luis Fernando García Castellanos, alias Pesadilla, to prison. He was arrested in Saravena – Fortul (Arauca) road. He is accused of being the alleged leader of the ELN urban wing.
The arrest of García Castellanos took place in a checkpoint installed by the Army after he was asked to stop when he was riding a motorcycle with a Venezuelan license plate.
According to the information provided by the authorities, upon inspection, a firearm without the required license and with ammunition was found. In addition, when authorities verified the identity of Luis Fernando García, his alleged link with the ELN was established.
The Office of the Attorney General charged alias Pesadilla, before a supervisory judge, with illegal manufacturing, trafficking, and /or possession of firearms. He did not plead guilty to the charges.