Criminal prosecutions in Antioquia, Colombia

Authorities in Antioquia, Colombia, have conducted separate judicial actions against individuals accused of various violent crimes.

In one instance, Colombian authorities judicialized Wilmar Elías Zuleta Pulgarín, an alleged leader within the FARC dissidents' 36th Front. Zuleta Pulgarín is accused of coordinating criminal activities in northern Antioquia, including homicides, extortion, kidnappings, and attacks against public forces. He and an accomplice, Alexandra García Legarda, face charges such as aggravated conspiracy and illegal possession of firearms following a joint operation by the National Army and National Police.

In a separate case, retired Army colonel Wilson Humberto Velandia Serrano was arrested in Medellín. He is accused of participating in the kidnapping, sexual violence, torture, homicide, and forced disappearance of two sisters in Granada, Antioquia, in 2003. Investigators allege that while serving as a lieutenant, Velandia Serrano participated in assaults carried out by members of the AUC's Bloque Metro.