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Crime and security incidents in Colombia

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Security and legal incidents have been reported continue across various regions in Colombia. In Medellín, a violent attempted robbery involving a large cash withdrawal led to a confrontation with agents from the Fiscalía General de la Nación’s CTI, resulting in the deaths of two suspected criminals. Subsequent law enforcement activity includes joint operations against criminal groups, such as groups like ‘La Terraza’ have led to the arrest of ‘Grafiti’ from ‘La Terraza’ and a raid in Medellín’s Belén sector targeting ‘Los Chivos,’ which resulted in the seizure of 32 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride. In Bogotá, police arrested three people in Ciudad Bolívar following reports of gunfire, discovering approximately six kilograms of marijuana. Recent operations have also expanded to include arrests for extortion in Cundinamarca various narcotics, including marijuana and cocaine. In the recovery Manrique district, authorities discovered the bodies of weapons lawyer Jorge Leyson Perea and narcotics Nohely Córdoba Palacio in Boyacá a residence; investigators recovered shell casings and La Guajira. Other notable incidents include noted the disappearance of Perea’s vehicle. In Antioquia, a prison escape in El Bagre, Antioquia, where Bagre involved three detainees allegedly cut cutting through metal bars to flee; bars. While one was recaptured and another arrested for suspected collaboration, while two remain at large. In El Banco, Magdalena, a man suspected of theft was rescued by authorities after becoming trapped in a second-story window. Legal developments include Cali, the Superior Court ratified a 12-month prison sentence in Cali for José Gustavo Fierro, a former official from the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare Welfare, for sexual harassment. Additionally, authorities in Yarumal are investigating harassment committed between 2019 and 2021. Other incidents include a suspected mass food poisoning in Yarumal following a municipal event that ‘Family Day’ event, which required medical attention for twelve people. In Medellín’s La Candelaria district, a structural fire damaged three commercial premises, causing a partial roof collapse, though no injuries were reported. Additionally, a house fire in Medellín de Bravo, Veracruz, resulted in the rescue of a teenager and two pets.

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  1. 2026-10-27 05:08 UTC Crime and security incidents in Colombia
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  4. 2026-10-19 05:52 UTC Crime and security incidents in Colombia

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