Three victims identified the couple responsible for the theft at a blood donation establishment. The stolen items were returned immediately – credit National Police
The Ibagué Metropolitan Police managed to capture in flagrante delicto a 25-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, allegedly responsible for the theft of three wallets, personal documents and cash in the city center.
The police intervention was carried out thanks to the alert of a citizen, who reported a suspicious couple who had stolen wallets from several women’s purses at a blood donation facility.
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The procedure, carried out by quadrant four of the CAI Centenario, allowed the recovery of three wallets that contained a total of 249,000 pesos in cash, in addition to personal documents such as citizenship cards and credit and debit cards, valued at approximately one million pesos.
The victims, three women between 21 and 31 years old, identified the alleged criminals at the scene.
The authorities specified that the captured person presents notes in the Oral Accusatory Criminal System (Spoa) – credit Freepik
Major Luis Carlos Flórez Quintero, in statements to the media, highlighted the importance of citizen collaboration for the success of this type of operations. “The Ibagué Metropolitan Police will continue to carry out operations and strategic plans throughout the city in order to counteract theft and guarantee the safety of citizens,” he stated.
Those captured and the recovered items were placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office for the corresponding judicial procedures. This case highlights the effectiveness of the police response to theft crimes and the relevance of active community participation in crime prevention.
On July 18, 2024, in the village of Martinica, rural area of Ibagué, a tragic event was recorded: Carol Viviana Beltrán, 31, was allegedly murdered by her partner, Juan Camilo Díaz Marín, known as “El rolo”. After a heated discussion, Díaz Marín would have attacked Beltrán with a sharp weapon and then hanged her, according to local authorities..
The commander of the Ibagué Metropolitan Police, Diego Edixon Mora Muñoz, highlighted the importance of the capture of Díaz Marín in the framework of the fight against homicide in the city.
The alleged feminicide apparently attacked her with a sharp weapon and later choked her – credit @PoliciaIbague/X
“After being released, the Fifth Municipal Criminal Judge of the city of Ibagué, issued the arrest warrant and it was carried out by our criminal investigation men in the sector known as La Martinique, his capture has already been formalized and he was placed at the disposal of the court,” said Mora.
“In this frontal fight against homicide carried out by the city, the municipal administration, the Police and the Prosecutor’s Office, The capture of Juan Camilo Díaz Marín, 37 years old, known by the alias ‘El rolo’, was achieved, who in July of this year blinded the life of Carol Viviana, 31 years old.”indicated Mora Muñoz.
After committing the crime, Díaz Marín fled, but the next day he voluntarily surrendered and confessed to the murder before the Attorney General’s Office. Initially, the Prosecutor’s Office released him while the investigative process continued.
However, later, the Fifth Municipal Criminal Judge of Ibagué issued an arrest warrant, which was executed by the Criminal Investigation Section (Sijín) and the Prosecutor’s Office in the same municipality of Martinique.
FILE PHOTO. Facade of the bunker of the Colombian Attorney General’s Office in Bogotá, Colombia, February 12, 2020. REUTERS/Luis Jaime Acosta
The case has generated great commotion in the Ibagué community, which is closely following the development of the judicial process against Díaz Marín. The authorities have reiterated their commitment to the fight against feminicide and other acts of violence in the region.
“This capture It is a significant advance in the fight against gender violencereiterating the commitment of the authorities to protect the rights of women and guarantee that those responsible for this type of crimes face justice,” said the commander of the Ibagué Metropolitan Police.
