The individual, known as Viejo, died in the framework of the military operation and would be the main ringleader.
Within the framework of the operations carried out against crimes against individual freedom, the Unified operation Group for Personal Freedom Military Gaula (Anti-Extortion and Anti-Kidnapping Group)y Department of Norte de Santander, in coordination with the Metropolitan Gaula (Anti-Extortion and Anti-Kidnapping Group) of Cúcuta, conducted in the urban area of Villa del Rosario, a search procedure in a building where the main ringleader of the transnational organized crime group, Tren de Aragua, would be found.
In the raid, the troops of Colombian National Army and the Police units were received with shots; the troops reacted and in the maneuver the individual responsible for the collection of money product of extortion and kidnapping, and in the same way, threaten and intimidate people as the ringleader of the crime group, Tren de Aragua, died.
In the same way, the individual known as Ardilla, who was in charge of selecting the victims for the criminals operations, was arrested in flagrante delicto.
A rifle and a revolver were found by troops in the search of the area.
The Technical Investigation Staff of the Attorney General's Office carried out the relevant procedures on the place.
The arrested and the material were put into custody of the authority.
The Military Gaula (Anti-Extortion and Anti-Kidnapping Group) is constant in its operation against the groups that frighten the inhabitants with the crimes of kidnapping and extortion.
Source: Press – National Army
