12 properties of organization dedicated to simulating sales to keep VAT were sent to domain extinction

On April 10, it became known that 12 buildings and two companies belonging to a criminal organization simulated sales of goods and services and, through false invoices, appropriate VAT. Therefore, the authorities began the process of extinction of dominance.

The operation was carried out between the Customs Tax Police, Dian and the Prosecutor's Office captured eight of the members of the criminal gang. According to investigations, the fraud began in 2013.

The organization, according to the authorities, was led by Olga Díaz Guzmán and Carlota Quevedo Guzmán and other alleged criminals, who did not have property in their name, but rather members of their family.

RCN Radio assured that the detainees had defrauded the Treasury by 2.3 billion pesos, in more than seven years in which the criminal operation lasted.

Among the assets that the authorities seized were a 27-hectare farm located in the municipality of San Antonio (Tolima) and other real estate already held by the Special Assets Company, which valued them at $4.32 billion. There are also properties in Bogotá, Funza, Apulo and El Colegio, Ambalema, Ibague and San Antonio.

The Prosecutor's Office also imposed measures for the purpose of extinction of ownership of property of the alleged drug trafficker alias One, Two, ThreeIn development of the strategy 'Argenta', to affect the illicit heritage of drug trafficking groups, organized crime and crime, the Specialized Directorate for Extinction of Dominion Law imposed precautionary measures on 25 assets that were allegedly acquired with money as a result of transnational drug trafficking.

These are 19 buildings, between urban and rural, 3 companies and 3 commercial establishments located in Medellín, Itagüí, Sabaneta, Bello and Girardota (Antioquia); and Tolú (Sucre). The value of the goods would amount to 11 billion pesos.

The investigation found that these properties would belong to Nelson Eugenio Aristizábal, alias 'One, Two, Three'; and to his son, Nelson David Aristizábal, who would have taken over the administration of his father's estate, a man designated by the United States to integrate the criminal structure 'La Oficina' and send cocaine to that country.

The assets affected by precautionary measures of suspension of the device power, seizure, seizure and takeover were left at the disposal of the Special Assets Company (SAE).

On April 9, nine people were prosecuted, accused of laundering assets and hiding illicit assets of the 'Gulf Clan'.

The Specialized Directorate Against Money Laundering and the Specialized Directorate for the Extinction of the Right to Dominion, in coordination with the DIJIN of the National Police, established that the defendants would be part of an illegal network that, apparently, received and had the money that the said criminal structure obtained from forced displacement, extortion of traders and ranchers, as well as drug trafficking, among other illicit conduct.

The evidence indicates that, through these persons, movable property, immovable property and livestock were acquired. In addition, front companies were set up to give the appearance of legality to resources and make them circulate in the national financial system.

These transactions apparently managed to launder more than 33 billion pesos. In this regard, the alleged members of the network were charged with the crimes of illicit enrichment of individuals, a concert to commit crimes for the purpose of money laundering, and advice to organized criminal groups and organized armed groups.

The defendants are:

Miguel Angel Usuga Fernandez.

Carmen Cecilia Graciano Loaiza.

Jhojan Andrey Úsuga Graciano.

Jose Alveiro Gomez Granada.

Yuliany Andrea Usuga David

Alejandra Naranjo Alarcon.

Hernando Usuga Graciano.

Edwin Jahir Carmona Cifuentes and

Andres Felipe Clavijo Jimenez.

Eight of the defendants received custodial security measures. Five in the prison center and three in the place of residence. On the other hand, Andrés Felipe Clavijo will remain linked to the investigation.

During the search proceedings in which the arrests were carried out, 1,154 million pesos were seized in cash that were in a cove. This money will be made available to a domain extinction prosecutor to advance the relevant procedures.

Occupied assets worth more than one billion pesos

Simultaneously with the criminal proceedings, the Specialized Directorate for the Extinction of Dominion Law imposed precautionary measures to suspend device power, seizure, kidnapping and taking possession of assets guaranteed in more than one billion pesos, which would belong to or were acquired by the money laundering network of the 'Gulf Clan'.

The properties are located in Medellin, Bello, Copacabana, Buritica, Carepa, Turbo, Apartado and Chigorodó (Antioquia). These are 36 properties, 8 companies, 6 commercial establishments, 79 vehicles, 21 vehicles, more than $107′000,000 deposited in bank accounts and about $22′000,000 in cash found in a trading establishment.

The investigation established that some of the assets had passed into the hands of third parties in an attempt to evade financial and fiscal filters. Many of these potential front men would have unjustified capital increases.

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