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The Office of the Attorney General brought a man to justice due to alleged petty drug dealing activities in Valle del Cauca

Juan Gildardo Chávez Quintero, allegedly involved in the illicit trade of narcotics in the municipality of Calima - Darién (Valle del Cauca), was sent to prison. The defendant was arrested by Sijín of the National Police on January 16 in...

A person allegedly involved in two homicides that occurred in Cali was sent to prison

At the request of the Attorney General's Office, a judge sent Carlos Daniel Hurtado Guzmán to prison since he was allegedly involved in the murder of two men, father and son, that took place on December 30, 2023 in...

A person allegedly responsible for the illegal possession of weapons for the exclusive use of the military forces was prosecuted in San Andrés

After assessing the evidence provided by the Attorney General's Office, a judge imposed a prison sentence on Cristian Javier Otero Buelvas. A prosecutor appointed to the Sectional Office in San Andrés charged the 19-year-old man with manufacturing, trafficking and possession...

Former member of the National Police wanted for drug trafficking pending extradition was arrested

A Court of the Federal District of Puerto Rico (United States) stated that he would have taken advantage of the rank of patrolman and the functions he performed in Atlántico to facilitate the exit of cocaine in sports sailboats...

A man who allegedly participated in the murder of two indigenous brothers of the Arhuaca ethnic group was prosecuted

The victims were attacked with firearms by men who were riding a motorcycle. The Attorney General's Office obtained evidence that proves the alleged participation of Cristian David Herrera, alias Chino, in the murder of two brothers belonging to the Arhuaca...

Six pre-Columbian archaeological pieces associated with Quimbaya, Tierradentro and ‘Los Pastos’ predecessors cultures were recovered and handed over for safekeeping

It is about pots, vases and funerary containers of high cultural value that were in the possession of a Colombian citizen living in Peru.   The Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History (El Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia...

Four alleged members of the Clan del Golfo who were allegedly involved in petty drug dealing were prosecuted

The accused people would belong to the Uldar Cardona Rueda substructure that commits crimes in San Marcos (Sucre). A prosecutor belonging to the Support Structure (Estructura de Apoyo EDA) of the Sectional Office in Sucre prosecuted four members, three of...

The Office of the Attorney General, the Minister of Justice and the Ombudsperson joined forces to promote the implementation of the Public Utility Law

This law seeks to ensure that women convicted of crimes committed in a marginal context serve their sentence with community work. The Attorney General, Luz Adriana Camargo Garzón, outlined guidelines for prosecutors to promote and request judicial authorities to...

An alleged leader of the criminal organization ‘Tren de Aragua’ who was wanted by Interpol’s Red Notice was arrested

Johan Michael García Rojas, alias Gallina, is accused of trafficking arms and narcotics from Colombia to Aragua (Venezuela). The joint action of the Attorney General's Office and the DIJIN of the National Police allowed to know the whereabouts of Johan...

Three alleged extortionists in Bolívar were sent to prison

The people involved are Jesús Leonel Díaz Berrío, alias Purru and Jaider Luis Crizon Villa. Deviar Jesit Ortiz Velásquez, alleged financial leader of the Clan del Golfo, was also prosecuted. At the request of a prosecutor of Gaula in Cartagena,...