At the request of the Attorney General’s Office, a judge ordered a prison sentence against Yolimar Alfonso Garavito for her alleged responsibility in the crimes of criminal conspiracy and attempted extortion.
This woman was arrested by Gaula of the National Police, with the support of the Colombian Aerospace Force, in Tame (Arauca). The defendant did not plead guilty to the charges brought by a prosecutor appointed to the branch office in Casanare.
Furthermore, this woman was allegedly responsible for coordinating and preserving the security for the leaders of the illegal armed group and planning some extortions against merchants and ranchers in the region.
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.