Authorities from the Cesar department led a Security Council and Public Order Committee in El Copey to address and take measures against recent disturbances of public order that have affected the tranquility of the community.
After evaluations, it was agreed to increase the foot force with the incorporation of 14 new police officers and the assignment of 3 additional patrols to improve security and mobility in the urban area.
The meeting also determined the constant presence of Colonel Álvarezoperational commander of the Police, to lead the investigation into the alleged presence of the Gulf Clan in the area.
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These decisions respond to the January 20 shooting between members of the Gaitanista Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AGC) in which Three people died and two others were injured.
In the event, they lost their lives: Martín Enrique Lara Tovar, alias Emanuel, leader and financier of the ‘Javier Yepes Cantero’ front; Miguel de Jesus Nazir Morales, alias Bojote, collaborator of the ‘Francisco Jose Morelo Peñate’ front; and Edwar Suárez Benítez, alias Steven, responsible for committing homicides in Córdoba and was one of the most wanted in that department.
In the same incident, Andrés Eduardo Suárez Orozco, alias “Bebe”, AGC hitman who was captured at the medical center, and Jaime Enrique Miranda Aroca, who has charges for the crime of domestic violence in the municipalities of Valledupar and Bosconia.
At the meeting, which included the participation of Police colonels, members of the Army, CTI, the Ombudsman’s Office and representatives of the Cesar Government, strategies were discussed to counteract violence and guarantee citizen security. It should be noted that there is a reward of 40 million pesos for information that leads to the capture of other members of the criminal gang.