Two men identified as Diego Armando Olaya Oyola and Maicol Andrés Escobar Ortiz were arrested by authorities on suspicion of being involved in a grenade attack against commercial establishments in the center of Neiva.
According to police investigations, the detainees supposedly belong to the Jorge Suárez Briceño bloc of the FARC dissidents.
The hechp, which involved the throwing of a grenade at a Honda motorcycle dealership in the city center, generated an alert in the city on March 21. In addition, they are credited with attempting to detonate another grenade in the intersection of Carrera 5 with Circunvalarwhich did not explode.
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According to the commander of the Neiva Metropolitan Police, Alexander Castillo Marín, at the time of the suspects’ capture, The security pins corresponding to the grenades used in the attacks were found.
After appearing before a guarantee control judge, sThey were charged with the crime of terrorism, although the defendants did not accept the charges.. As a result, they were deprived of their liberty and will now face judicial proceedings.
Authorities are conducting an investigation to determine if these individuals are linked to other terrorist acts in the city. In addition, efforts are being made to identify possible accomplices who may be involved in these attacks.
It is important to highlight that these terrorist incidents against the commercial sector in Neiva are usually perpetrated by dissident groups with the aim of pressuring businessmen to pay extortion.
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