After approving the preliminary agreement between the Attorney General’s Office and the defendant’s defense, a judge sentenced Freidy Cañas Vera to 11 years in prison, for his responsibility in the crime of manufacturing, trafficking, or possession of firearms for the exclusive use of the Armed Forces.
The facts occurred on June 29, 2022, in the so-called 12 de Octubre neighborhood de Los Patios (Norte de Santander) when the defendant who was riding a motorcycle tried to flee when National Police officers were patrolling the area.
After a chase, the authorities arrested Cañas Vera and found him in possession of a 40 mm pistol-type firearm, a magazine and five cartridges.
This person has been deprived of his liberty in a prison.
When we speak, results follow.
The information contained in this press release corresponds to the narration of the objective news provided by the officials in charge of carrying out criminal investigations within the Office of the Attorney General. By the time this communication is disclosed, the legal status of the people mentioned is still pending to be resolved by the competent judicial authority, always under the presumption of innocence contemplated by Article 29 of the Political Constitution and Article 7 of Law 906 of 2004.