At the request of the Attorney General’s Office, a judge imposed a prison sentence against seven alleged members of the criminal organization known as El Hueco de San Gabriel, for their alleged responsibility in the commission of aggravated criminal conspiracy, forced displacement, attempted extortion, criminal restrain, receiving stolen property; and trafficking, manufacturing, or possession of narcotics.
Gaula of National Police arrested Carlos Arturo Gallego Delgado, alias Arturo, the alleged leader of the criminal group; Hernando Jaime Salazar, alias Canguro; and Cristian Danilo Flórez López, alias Buñuelo, who would be the alleged coordinators of the illicit activities.
Mateo López Acosta, alias Lágrimas; Diego López Agudelo, alias Gallero; Diego Ángel Arroyave, alias Pocillo; and Sebastián Molina Vanegas, alias Narizón were also arrested. During the operations, four motorcycles, five cell phones, and 316 grams of marijuana were seized.
This criminal network allegedly operated in neighborhoods such as: San Francisco, El Hueco, 19 de Abril, San Gabriel, Balcones del Triana, and Villa de San Antonio in Itagüí (Antioquia). They were allegedly extorting merchants and residents in the area, and also forcing them to abandon their homes to control local drug trafficking in the area. The criminal activities took place between 2024 and February 2025.
One of the incidents occurred on August 12, 2024, in a park in Balcones del Triana, where several members of ‘El Hueco San Gabriel’ allegedly intercepted a citizen, whom they accused of stealing a cell phone. Although the man denied committing the crime, the alleged perpetrators allegedly beat, insulted, and threatened him.
Later, the victim was reportedly contacted by “Arturo,” who accused him of allegedly attacking a member of the gang and demanded him to leave the neighborhood, otherwise, he would be harmed. Due to threats, he left the area.
Another incident occurred on December 22, 2024, when two alleged members of the group apparently bought some items from a store and did not pay. Furthermore, they allegedly intimidated the shopkeeper into letting them carry the groceries, or she would have to give them money.
None of the defendants pleaded 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.