Those arrested were put into custody of the judicial authorities.
In a military operation, soldiers of the Tenth Brigade, in coordination with the National Police, arrest three alleged members of the Francisco José Morelo Peñate Substructure, of the Organized Armed Group, GAO, Clan del Golfo, in the municipality of Maicao, Department of La Guajira.
By means of a search warrant, the individuals were arrested in two houses in an urban area of the municipality, for the alleged crime of trafficking, carrying or possessing firearms.
Among those arrested are alias Hernán, who would be in charge of providing weapons from Venezuela, to supply the armed structure.
In the same way, alias Brayita and alias Oso were arrested, accused of collecting money from extortion against people in Maicao, and who would be linked to recent homicides in the region.
In the same way, 2 pistols, a revolver and 6 cartridges were found by troops with which they intimidated and attacked the inhabitants. Colombian National Army reaffirms its commitment to security in the Department of La Guajira.
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