In the same way, in the operation troops seized a 9 mm caliber pistol and ammunition.
In a joint, coordinated and inter-agency operation, troops of the National Army, the Colombian Navy, the Colombian Air Force, the police and the prosecutor's Office captures alias Felipe, who would be the third ringleader of the so called company Heroes de Tarazá, of the organized armed group, GAO, ELN, in Lower Cauca region in the department of Antioquia.
The military operation took place on a farm in the municipality of Doradas Altas, in the municipality of Valdivia, as far as the members of the Military Forces arrived, and through search they capture this dangerous individual.
Alias Felipe, El Mono or Jeringa was wanted with arrest warrant for the crimes of association to commit aggravated crimes and rebellion. He was taken to the city of Medellin to be judged.
This individual is accused of being the third ringleader of so called company Heroes de Tarazá, of the front of war Darío Ramírez Castro of the Eln, with criminal influence in the subregions of Bajo Cauca and northern Antioquia, areas where he would be in charge of the finances of the illegal structure, through the collection of money from extortions against the commerce, transport and mining sector.
This operation was carried out in response to early alerts 028 of 2018, and the 002 and 020 of 2019, as well as 045 of 2020, issued by the Ombudsman's Office.
Source: National Army - News Agency
