This criminal group allegedly carried out criminal actions for the so-called ‘La Inmaculada’.

The Attorney General’s Office prosecuted the alleged members of Los Verdugos criminal gang, allegedly responsible for four selective homicides that took place in Tuluá (Valle del Cauca).

People involved are Carlos Mario Acuña Aragón, alias Kira; Diego Fernando Peñaranda Mejía, alias Cumbamba; Karol Dahian Manzano Ramírez, alias Karol; and Brenda Carolina López Gaitán, alias Brenda. These people were charged with aggravated homicide, aggravated conspiracy to commit crimes; manufacture, trafficking, possession of firearms, accessories, parts or ammunition; and trafficking and possession of narcotics. They did not plead guilty.

The investigation established that ‘Los Verdugos’ would be involved in the commission of selective murders that were ordered by the criminal structure ‘La Inmaculada’. Four of these crimes were committed between 2023 and 2024 in Tuluá.

Likewise, they were allegedly in charge of controlling the drug distribution routes in La Roja, La Campiña and La Casona neighborhoods of this municipality.

The defendants were arrested during home searches carried out in several properties in Tuluá. These actions were conducted by officers of the Technical Investigative Corps (CTI), Sijín and units of the Special Operations Group (Grupo de Operaciones Especiales-Goes) of the National Police. During the operations, firearms, ammunition, cell phones, narcotics, scales and bags for packing marijuana cigarettes were seized.

A judge imposed a prison sentence on ‘Kira’, ‘Cumbamba’ and ‘Karol’. For her part, ‘Brenda’ must serve house arrest.

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.