The evidence provided by the Attorney General’s Office allowed a judge to send two men to prison. They are allegedly involved in murders that took place in different facts, in Cúcuta (Norte de Santander).
José del Carmen Jaimez Salcedo was prosecuted for his alleged participation in the crime of a 28-year-old man in Sevilla neighborhood.
The facts under investigation took place on March 31, 2024, when the defendant allegedly arrived at a commercial establishment and shot, several times at the victim, causing his death.
This person was arrested by virtue of a court order by the National Police.
Likewise, Jhon Alexander Rojas Sierra was prosecuted since in complicity with another person, apparently murdered a merchant from the coal guild of the region. The events occurred on June 4, 2024 in the central area of Cúcuta.
This person is currently in La Modelo prison of this city for another investigation.
The Prosecutor’s Office charged both men with aggravated homicide; and manufacturing, trafficking, possession of firearms, accessories, parts or ammunition. They did not plead guilty to the charges.
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.