The Attorney General’s Office, in a joint work with the National Police, prosecuted seven people who were involved in thefts that occurred in Ocaña (Norte de Santander). The facts under investigation took place last month.
People involved are Antony Armando Pérez Silva, Julio Rafael Adames Fernández, Iván Darío Santiago Rivera, José Ramón Paredes, Jhon Alexander Lázaro Gutierrez and Cristian Camilo Castilla Angarita, who are allegedly involved in thefts in commercial establishments, cell phones, motorcycles and jewelry. The crimes were committed in neighborhoods such as: Carretero Central, El Llano, Santa Clara and the public market known as Ocaña.
One of these facts took place on April 20 in the Carretero Central neighborhood, where Castilla Angarita allegedly stole a motorcycle, jewelry, and a cell phone from two citizens. Assets were valued at 12 million COP.
Another case occurred on April 20 when Santiago Rivera and Ramón Paredes allegedly appropriated a motorcycle in Santa Clara neighborhood.
Another case is related to the theft of a minor who was intimidated with a sharp weapon and was forced to hand over his cell phone. This fact took place on April 21 near the public market in this town. The alleged perpetrator is known as Lázaro Gutiérrez.
The seventh defendant is Breyner Eduardo Arévalo Gaona, who was arrested on April 19 in a search warrant procedure and who would be responsible for the crime of prisoner escape; This took place since he evaded the house arrest that was imposed in 2023 during an investigation against him for crimes of aggravated criminal conspiracy and theft.
The Prosecutor’s Office charged the defendants with theft. They did not plead guilty to the charges and they were sent to prison.
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.