In a house located on the edge of the Belén Aguas Frías neighborhood and the Altavista district of Medellin
The lawyer Juan Esteban Martínez was rescued by the Police Gaula who had been kidnapped on February 12.
There, police officers found him gagged and locked in the bathroom. They had also tied a grenade to him to prevent him from moving and escaping.
“Thanks to the complaint, we learned about this retention of the lawyer who arrived in the area with tricks and deception on the part of criminals. They demanded up to $ 100 million for their release. But in a timely reaction, we managed to rescue him and arrest those responsible, ”said General Pablo Ruiz, commander of the Metropolitan Police.
In total, five people were captured, identified as members of the illegal group ‘Aguas Frías’ that has been committing crimes in that area for more than 10 years. Weapons (a mini uzi), grenades, ammunition and armored vests were also seized during the operation.
“Among the detainees is his leader, alias” Cucho “, indicated to order the forced displacement of four families between 2014 and 2016. He has a valid arrest warrant for the crimes of conspiracy to commit aggravated crimes, for the purpose of extortion, homicides, forced displacement, arms and narcotics trafficking, ”added Ruiz.
In addition, alias ‘Cucho’, was linked as allegedly responsible for a Attack against Police Gaula agents occurred in 2018 also in Aguas Frías.
Lawyer he was transferred to a medical center to establish his health conditions while the detainees were at the disposal of the competent authorities.
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