# Legal investigations into former San Andrés governor > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-investigations-into-former-san-andrs-governor > Updated: 2026-10-19T20:25:29.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. The former governor of San Andrés, Everth Julio Hawkins Sjögren, is facing escalating legal challenges. Initially, the Attorney General's Office filed formal charges against him regarding the alleged misappropriation of 4,330 million pesos. This investigation centered on an urban improvement contract for Haynes Cay, where Hawkins was accused of bypassing legal bidding requirements and contracting an entity lacking technical capacity. Following these developments, Hawkins was arrested in Barranquilla on charges of aggravated extortion and extortionate kidnapping. The Colombian Prosecutor's Office alleges that he utilized the criminal group ‘Las Salsas Mexicanas’ to intimidate government contractors. Authorities claim the scheme involved demanding 3,000 million Colombian pesos from victims, sometimes involving the detention of family members to ensure payment. These new allegations add to his existing legal scrutiny regarding the ‘Aremca’ case and related urban project irregularities. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Everth Hawkins, former San Andrés governor, arrested for extortion and kidnapping Former San Andrés governor Everth Julio Hawkins Sjogreen was arrested in Barranquilla for allegedly using a criminal group to extort 3,000 million pesos from government contractors. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/everth-hawkins-former-san-andrs-governor-arrested-for-extortion-and-kidnapping ### 2026-10-15: San Andrés faces political shifts and corruption investigations Political movements grow in San Andrés as Juan Fernando Cristo promotes the En Marcha party, while former governor Everth Hawkins faces charges for the alleged misappropriation of 4,330 million pesos. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-andrs-faces-political-shifts-and-corruption-investigations --- Cite as: Legal investigations into former San Andrés governor. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-investigations-into-former-san-andrs-governor