The Attorney General’s Office prosecuted Estiven de Jesús Luna de Moya, alias El Peluca or El Mexicano who is believed to be the author of the attack on a 33-year-old woman in Malambo (Atlántico) on June 15, 2022.
In this regard, a prosecutor appointed to the so-called Unidad de Vida of the branch office in Atlántico (Seccional Atlántico) charged him with attempted aggravated homicide; manufacturing, trafficking, or possessing firearms, accessories, parts, or ammunition; threatening witnesses; and aggravated extortion.
The investigation established that the defendant allegedly ordered the armed attack against the victim, who was seriously injured and taken to a municipal hospital, where she was hospitalized for 15 days due to the injuries.
The evidence indicates that alias El Peluca, 25, was allegedly extorting the woman on behalf of a criminal organization, for more than 100 million COP.
A judge approved the Office of the Attorney General’s request and issued a new prison sentence for him. He was informed of this measure at the prison of Jamundí (Valle del Cauca), where he was deprived of his liberty for other offenses.
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.