Police seize explosives, drugs, cattle and arrest suspects in Latin America
Colombian police intercepted a convoy in Cimitarra, Santander, seizing 600 bars of Indugel explosives weighing about 150 kg that were slated for the Bucaramanga metropolitan area. Two men were arrested and placed under judicial custody.
In a separate road checkpoint near Betulia, Santander, officers discovered more than 2 kg of cocaine concealed in a travel suitcase, leading to the detention of two suspects. Authorities in Cúcuta also seized 28 head of cattle smuggled from Venezuela, and in Pereira three men were caught while attempting to extort 27 million pesos for the return of a stolen Nissan Kicks. In Neiva, political consultant Carlos Felipe Masmela Olaya was arrested on allegations of extorting 12 million pesos from a hotelier. In Guatemala, police arrested a woman and a man, identified as Kimberly “N” (alias Chinita) and Santos “N” (alias Chenco), for allegedly planning an armed attack, confiscating two pistols and a motorcycle. In Guanajuato, Mexico, a man identified as Diego Ángel “N” was placed in pre‑trial detention for an attempted femicide involving fuel and a knife against three women and a child.
Entities: Bucaramanga · Camilo Andrés Pinzón Sandoval · Carlos Felipe Masmela Olaya · Cimitarra Police (Colombia) · Diego Ángel N · Diego Ángel “N” · Indumil · Kimberly “N” (alias Chinita) · MS‑13 gang · Police National of Colombia · Policía Nacional de Colombia · Santos “N” (alias Chenco)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Authorities seized 28 cattle in Cúcuta that had been smuggled illegally from Venezuela. (Colombian customs and agricultural authorities)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Three men were captured in Pereira after being offered 27 million pesos to return a stolen Nissan Kicks, facing charges of attempted extortion. (Gaula police, Pereira)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police in Colombia seized more than 2 kg of cocaine hidden in a suitcase during a road checkpoint near Bucaramanga. (Police National of Colombia)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 27‑year‑old man was detained in Caracas for using a fraudulent CICPC police identification while committing thefts. (Caracas law enforcement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Carlos Felipe Masmela Olaya was arrested in Neiva on extortion charges involving a 12 million‑peso demand tied to a Renault Duster. (Colombian judicial authorities)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kimberly “N” (alias Chinita) and Santos “N” (alias Chenco) were arrested in Villa Nueva, Guatemala, with two pistols, preventing a planned armed attack by the MS‑13 gang. (Guatemalan National Civil Police)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Diego Ángel N was placed in preventive detention for attempted femicide after attacking four women with fuel in Guanajuato. (State authorities of Guanajuato)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Colombian police seized 600 Indugel explosive bars (≈150 kg) in Cimitarra destined for Bucaramanga. (Police National of Colombia)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police seized 600 bars of Indugel explosives (about 150 kg) in Cimitarra, Santander, destined for Bucaramanga. (Police operation reported in Colombia.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] More than 2 kg of cocaine were found hidden in a suitcase during a checkpoint near Betulia, Santander. (Police statement.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Two suspects were detained for the cocaine bust. (Police reports.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Two men were arrested in connection with the explosives seizure. (Police reports.)