Among those prosecuted is the alleged leader of the criminal group, who is accused of ordering the homicide due to the leadership role exercised by the victim. 

The Office of the Attorney General prosecuted Jairo Andrés Miranda Ramírez, Brayan Stiven Rolón Borges, and Johan Hernán Martínez Romero, three alleged members of a criminal organization known as ‘Los J,’ who are allegedly involved in the planning and execution of the murder of the observer and human rights defender Fabio Álex Ortega Acero, which occurred on December 19, 2024, in Cúcuta (Norte de Santander). 

The victim, who was accompanied by his escorts, was approached and attacked with a firearm by two individuals. One of them was a minor who also died at the scene during the exchange of gunfire. 

Evidence indicates that Miranda Ramírez, known as ‘J,’ was the leader of the illegal structure and allegedly ordered the crime due to the role carried out by the defender. Therefore, he is accused of ordering surveillance to identify the routines and security conditions of the human rights defender, a task allegedly carried out by Rolón Borges, alias Drone. 

Johan Hernán Martínez Romero is under investigation for his possible role in coordinating and gathering information about the victim’s movements and protection scheme. 

Based on the information, a prosecutor from the Special Investigation (Unidad Especial de Investigación –UEI) charged them, according to their potential individual responsibility, with aggravated homicide, criminal conspiracy, use of minors in the commission of crimes; and manufacturing, trafficking, possession of firearms, accessories, parts, or ammunition. 

The defendants did not plead guilty to the charges and were sent to prison. 

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.