According to the investigation, this criminal group allegedly operated in the so-called Cerro Norte neighborhood in ‘comuna 6’ of Cúcuta (Norte de Santander).
The Attorney General’s Office, in an attempt to find the alleged perpetrators of several criminal actions that occurred in Cúcuta (Norte de Santander), obtained abundant evidence that would link different people with Los del Martin or del Cerro, illegal groups that would be responsible for several murders.
Among the people arrested during the search warrant that was carried out by Technical Investigative Corps (CTI) and the National Police is José Martín Leal, alias Martín o el Viejo, alleged leader of this criminal organization. The following cases are attributed to him:
- The murder of a man, which took place on March 14, 2023, in Cerro Norte. The victim died after multiple gunshots.
- Another fact took place on January 30 when a man was shot and died at the crime scene.
- Another murder, in which alias Martín is investigated, occurred on August 28, 2023 also a victim of gunshots.
The Prosecutor’s Office charged the defendant with aggravated homicide and manufacturing, trafficking, possession of firearms, accessories, parts or ammunition.
The Office of the Attorney General makes this information public for reasons of general interest.
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.