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A man who allegedly transported 79 kilos of marijuana was sent to prison

The Attorney General's Office prosecuted Jhovan Stiver Rojas Méndez for allegedly transporting 79.7 kilos of marijuana within the municipality of San Pedro (Valle del Cauca).  A prosecutor appointed to the branch office in Valle del Cauca (Seccional Valle del Cauca) charged...

People allegedly responsible for double kidnapping in Medellín were prosecuted

 The victims were allegedly chained up in a house in the eastern part of the city for several days.  A judge aproved the arguments presented by the Attorney General's Office and imposed a prison sentence against Diego Armando Castro Rentería, Carlos...

Seven alleged members of the drug trafficking network ‘Los del Dorado’ were sent to prison

They are allegedly involved in obtaining coca paste in Nariño, its subsequent transportation to Magdalena Medio to be processed and turned into cocaine in clandestine laboratories, and its final transportation to the Colombian Caribbean to coordinate its shipment to international...

Eight people allegedly involved in local drug trafficking in Inírida (Guainía) were prosecuted

At the request of the Attorney General's Office, a judge sentenced eight people allegedly involved in local drug trafficking in El Poblado and El Jardín sectors of Inírida.   A prosecutor appointed to the branch office in Guainía (Seccional Guainía) charged...

Kepha criminal group involved in selective homicides in Quindío and Valle del Cauca received a hard blow

At the request of the Attorney General's Office, a judge imposed a prison sentence on seven alleged members of the so-called Kepha criminal group, which operates in municipalities such as La Tebaida, Armenia (Quindío), Caicedonia, Alcalá, and La Victoria...

A person accused of drug trafficking in different municipalities of Norte de Santander was arrested

The Attorney General's Office prosecuted Edgar Jesús Cantillo Arrieta, alias Chaves, an alleged member of a criminal group known as Los Transportadores, involved in drug trafficking from Catatumbo region to El Zulia, Villa del Rosario, and Cúcuta (Norte de...

An alleged member of ‘Los Costeños’ was sent to prison for his alleged participation in the murder of a man in Soledad (Atlántico)

Thanks to the evidence provided by the Attorney General's Office, a judge imposed a prison sentence against Abraham Alfredo López Caballero, alias Mono Abraham, a suspected member of 'Los Costeños' for his alleged participation in the murder of a man.  In...

Three men accused of adhering cocaine shipments to ships departing for Central America were arrested for extradition purposes

By using magnetic elements, they adhered the shipments to the ships hulls sailing from ports in the Colombian Caribbean.  Thanks to the joint action of the Attorney General's Office and DIJIN- National Police with support from the U.S. Drug Enforcement...

A man allegedly found in posession of a weapon and clothing exclusively for the Public Forces in Cauca was sent to prison

The Attorney General's Office brought Jhon Fredy Salazar Velasco before a judge. He was allegedly found in a vehicle while driving in El Túnel neighborhood, in the area of Cajibío (Cauca) in possession of a firearm, clothing exclusively for...

A woman is prosecuted for drug trafficking offenses in Cartago (Valle del Cauca)

The Attorney General's Office prosecuted Maricel Ocampo Vargas for her alleged responsibility for trafficking, manufacturing, or possession of drugs. The defendant did not plead guilty to the charges.   The incident under investigation occurred on September 15th on a public street in...