In proceedings carried out in Túquerres and La Unión (Nariño), six of the alleged members of the illegal organization were arrested. They were charged with trafficking, manufacture or possession of narcotics, and conspiracy to commit crimes.
An investigation led by the Specialized Directorate against Drug Trafficking of the Attorney General’s Office revealed the existence of a criminal network accused of purchasing heroin and marijuana in illegal production areas in the southwest area of the country, and coordinating the exit and commercialization to Ecuador and other international destinations.
The evidence indicates that the illegal structure bought drugs from illegal armed groups operating in Cauca and Nariño and stored them until a specific quantity was reached, then the drugs were camouflaged in cargo vehicles and transported along the so-called Via Panamericana to the border area where they were delivered to Ecuadorian contacts who were in charge of distribution.
Six of the alleged members of this drug trafficking network were arrested in a joint work with the National Police, in Túquerres and La Unión (Nariño). The people involved are Jhon Bayron Chalapud Lasso, alias Piolín; José Luis Malpud Rosero, alias Suri; Luis Eider Samboní Samboní, Marco Tulio Reinel Delgado, Jorge Arturo Ortiz and Blanca Lilia Rocio Lasso.
These people were brought before a judge by the Prosecutor’s Office and were charged with conspiracy to commit crimes; and trafficking, manufacture or possession of narcotics. They did not plead guilty to the charges and must serve a prison sentence.
During the investigation against this structure, 51.6 kilograms of heroin, 729 kilograms of marijuana and 6 vehicles were seized.
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.