7 members of Colombia’s Police, Navy, investigative unit arrested for drug trafficking
7 members of Colombia’s Police, Navy, investigative unit arrested for drug trafficking
Jul 23, 2014 posted by Tim Hinchliffe
Seven officers from various branches of Colombia’s public security forces were arrested in the northern Colombia city of Cartagena for alleged ties to drug traffickers, reported local media Tuesday.
The officers, serving in Colombia’s National Police, Navy, and Technical Investigative Unit (CTI) of the Prosecutor General’s Office, are said to be linked to the criminal group “Los Costeños.”
The seven public officials were arrested early Tuesday morning as part of “Operation Independence,” which conducted nine raids in Cartagena in an attempt to dismantle the Los Costeños criminal gang, according to Colombia’s Radio Santa Fe.
According to Cartagena’s CTI, those arrested included three members of the National Police, two from the Navy, and two from the CTI of the Prosecutor General’s Office.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/7-members-colombias-police-navy-investigative-unit-arrested-drug-trafficking/
