In an operation carried out by the Attorney General's Office, Caldas section, in conjunction with the National Police, for more than a year, where they collected information through telephone interceptions, interviews, photos and other elements; they managed to infiltrate an agent into the criminal organization.
They found that Omaira Giraldo, 67, who was detained in 2004 and 2014 for selling drugs, was the leader of the organization. The Prosecutor's Office noted that:
With follow-up and thanks to the security cameras of the communes, they recorded the mode of operation, called “dead mail”. The authorities explained that what they do is hide narcotics in platforms, sewers, meters, holes in walls and poles; after paying for the dose or doses. They tell people where they should get it from in order to prevent traffickers from being caught carrying the narcotics.
The Prosecutor's Office found that the band operated in Bajo Andes, El Nevado and Panorama, where they distributed between 800 and 900 doses of bazooka a day. Also, they distributed approximately 400 of marijuana. The average cost they demanded for drugs was about 3,000 or 4,000 pesos.
Finally, they carried out an operation, called “Operation Labyrinth”, where they captured and prosecuted 16 people who were engaged in the sale of narcotics.
During the searches and raids, the authorities visited the buildings of alias “Chacachaca” and “La Zarca”, where they allegedly stored the drugs. There, “4 cell phones, 1 gramera, 4 32 caliber cartridges, 1 firearm, bazooka, marijuana and packaging material” were seized.
The judiciary noted that:
Caracol Radio published that, so far in 2022, the Manizales Metropolitan Police have arrested 166 people for the crime of trafficking, manufacturing or carrying narcotics; while 26 have been arrested for concert to commit crimes.
In fact, the mayor's office of Manizales announced that it will install 30 security alarms in two neighborhoods, allowing the security fronts and surveillance networks to be strengthened.
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