The Office of the Attorney General restrains the illegal actions of a criminal network involved in petty drug dealing in the so-called comunas 8 and 9 of Cúcuta

The investigative work of the Attorney General’s Office allowed to deal a hard blow to a criminal structure involved in petty drug dealing in the so-called comunas 8 and 9 of Cúcuta (Norte de Santander).

In 11 home searches that were carried out by officers of the Technical Investigative Corps (CTI), the Police and the National Army, nine alleged members of this organized crime network were arrested. The Office of the Attorney General charged them with aggravated criminal conspiracy, manufacture, trafficking, possession of narcotics and manufacture, trafficking, possession of firearms, accessories, parts or ammunition.

During the proceedings, the authorities seized 9 cell phones, narcotics and money that would be linked to the sale of illegal substances.

The people involved are: Francia Carolina fajardo Alba, alias Francia; Nicol Julieth Ropero Alba, alias, Nico; Diofany Alba Castro, alias, La turra; Richard Saúl Pico Silva, alias Richard; Karen Yulieth Alba Castro, alias Karen; Keidy Paola Bautista, alias Keidy;  Johan Alberto Molina Vargas, alias León; Alexander Soto Ortiz, alias Alexander, and Ányelo Geovanny Soto Bayona, alias Ányelo.

According to the investigation, the defendants would be in charge of receiving the narcotics from the Catatumbo region, then storing them and prepare drug doses and distributing them.

In preliminary hearings, the Office of the Attorney General provided evidence that allowed the eight defendants to plead guilty to charges. Richard Saúl Pico Silva was sent to prison. The remaining people were placed under house arrest.

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.