Attorney General

The Office of the Attorney General strengthened the itinerant work in Urabá Antioqueño to improve the judicial effectiveness

• In his trip to the region with Army and Police authorities, the Attorney General reviewed details of ‘Agamenón’, one of the largest operations against drug trafficking.   • In Urabá Antioqueño, the structural blow against the ELN Organized Armed Group-...

“We have achieved a 50% reduction in murders in Comuna 13 in Medellín thanks to the dismantling of gangs”: Attorney General Francisco Barbosa

Between September 2020 and January 2021, twenty nine (29) alleged leaders of criminal structures that affected public safety in Medellín and other towns in the Department of Antioquia were prosecuted.  The Attorney General Barbosa also revealed 100% progress...

“If we do not look at the territories, we are going to lose the cities”: Attorney General, Francisco Barbosa Delgado

The fight against urban terrorism, considered as a renewed and dangerous expression of organized crime is part of the Strategic Direction of our institution for this four-year period.  During the online seminar 'Analysis and prevention of urban terrorism and other...

Second hard blow against the criminal gang La Local in Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca)

Today, the Attorney General, Francisco Barbosa Delgado visited the city of Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca) where he met with the sectional directors of Cali and Valle del Cauca to plan the new joint strategies between the two Sectional Offices...

Attorney General develops investigation strategies against crime in the departments of Tolima and Cundinamarca

In the municipality of Honda (Tolima) an extraordinary meeting was held with the directors of both Sectional Offices and with the authorities of the region.  As part of the policy "En la calle y en los territorios" (near people and territories) to...

People allegedly responsible for the murder of a 15 years-old minor in neighborhood San Bernardo, in Bogotá were arrested

As part of the investigative strategy to prosecute those responsible for acts that threaten the integrity of children and adolescents, that was defined as a priority in the Strategic Direction of the Attorney General, Francisco Barbosa Delgado, the Sectional...

72 hours of investigative and judicial actions focused on cases of sexual abuse and aggressions against girls, boys and adolescents

Thanks to a joint work between the Office of the Attorney General, CTI and the National Police, four cases were solved in Caldas, Nariño, Norte de Santander and Córdoba.  Violence against girls, boys and adolescents is part of the behaviors...

Alleged people responsible for the grenade attack that injured 14 citizens downtown Barranquilla were arrested

In a joint action between the Office of the Attorney General and the National Police, four alleged members of the criminal organization "Los Costeños" were arrested.  From the moment that a grenade attack that took place in a commercial area...

The Attorney General prioritizes investigative actions against delinquency and organized crime in Amazonas

• During his visit to the region, the Attorney General, Francisco Barbosa Delgado, listened to citizens and he held meetings with the Colombian and Brazilian authorities to define joint actions against criminal structures, human trafficking and deforestation organizations.  • He...

“We cannot speak to citizens by using criminal codes and regulations”: Attorney General, Francisco Barbosa

The Office of the Attorney General is planning a transformation to combat the criminal dynamics of criminal organizations such as drug trafficking and corruption. The institution will pursue the assets of those who take possession of public resources within...