A sectional prosecutor in Acandí (Chocó) brought charges against Colombian citizens Jáider Villalobos Quintana, José Esteban Villalobos Blanco, Néber Hernández Vidal, Ramón Ávila Simanca and brothers Yeiner David and Over Esnaider Vásquez Castro due to illegal smuggling of 59 Cuban nationals to Panamá, with the Unites States as their final destination.
National Navy carried out the detentions at Gulf of Urabá on December 3 when foreign citizens were being smuggled in three go-fast boats. Three motor vessels, 3.852.000 pesos in cash and 150 dollars were seized.