15 members of Colombia military wanted for arms trafficking
15 members of Colombia military wanted for arms trafficking
Mar 3, 2014 posted by Mimi Yagoub
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has issued 15 arrest warrants following recent investigations into corruption within the Armed Forces. The military servicemen are wanted for their supposed involvement in the illegal trade and trafficking of arms in different battalions around the country. This is the most recent development regarding investigations that began in 2012 surrounding a corruption network within Colombia’s Armed Forces.
The 15 warrants were directed at four active and six retired servicemen, as well as two members of the National Police. According to Colombian newspaper Semana, 12 of the 14 currently in liberty have already been captured.
At the head of the arms trafficking ring is Colonel Robinson Gonzalez del Rio – who is already in prison since 2012 for his alleged involvement in the “false positives” scandal, and who was a central figure in an embezzlement revelations disclosed last February by Semana.
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Until last month the Colonel Gonzalez enjoyed little to no security from prison officials, taking advantage of his high rank to leave the prison walls at his will, control illicit activities and maintain close contact with various other important military officials implicated in the corruption scandal. He was transferred to La Picota prison in Bogota last February following Semana’s leaks.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/15-colombia-militaries-wanted-arms-trafficking/
