Two minors were brought to justice for their alleged involvement in the murder of a taxi driver last Saturday in the Popular neighborhood of Valle de Laboyos.
The joint work between the Prosecutor’s Office and the Police in Pitalito has borne results, and recently, the two minors allegedly involved in this tragic event pleaded guilty to charges. presented against him. A judge has issued them a preventive detention measure for the crimes of aggravated homicide, qualified robbery and illegal possession of firearms.
Colonel William Javier Lara Avendaño, in command of the Police in the area, stated that the coordinated work with the Prosecutor’s Office has been essential to secure these two minors, who apparently committed this atrocious crime.
The minors, 15 and 16 years old respectively, will be transferred to a specialized center for minors in the city of Neiva.where they will comply with the preventive detention measure while the judicial process against them is carried out.
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More operations in Pitalito
In other events, the help of the community and other Pitalito merchants was key to the capture of two other people, who must answer for the crime of theft.
A call to the PDA device alerted the quadrant 3 patrol about the arrest of a couple who had entered a business establishment moments before, stealing several items of clothing.
When the uniformed officers arrived at the site, they managed to capture a man and a woman known as ‘Parta’ and ‘Yola’, who had arbitrarily seized 6 brand-name blouses, valued at 632 thousand pesos.
These two people were placed at the disposal of the competent authorities, as presumed responsible for the crime of aggravated robbery.
The National Police highlights the collaboration it has been receiving from the community in the Laboyos Valley, to anticipate criminal acts and/or capture those responsible.
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