Police seize 35 kilos of illegal gunpowder in Kennedy/Min30
In Bogotá, gunpowder is once again at the center of the alerts. In an operation carried out in the town of Kennedy, uniformed Metropolitan Police officers seized nearly 35 kilos of pyrotechnic material that were being distributed illegally at the beginning of the holiday season. The police action was developed thanks to information from the […]
Cameras show police confronting Jean Claude’s murderers
The murder of Jean Claude Bossard, a 29-year-old young man from Barranquilla, which occurred at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, December 2, on 19th Avenue and 108th Street, continues to shake the north of Bogotá. The attack, carried out by two criminals who were traveling on an orange motorcycle, occurred after the victim resisted a robbery. […]
Blockades in San Victorino due to protests by merchants
The morning of this December 4 was marked by a strong episode of blockades in San Victorino, where merchants in the area continue to demonstrate against the recent operations carried out by the Mayor’s Office in public spaces. The protest continues on Carrera 10 and Calle 13, one of the most critical points in the […]
Clandestine center of adulterated liquor dismantled in Bosa: 350 bottles seized
A joint operation between the Police Sijín and the Bogotá Security Secretariat allowed the dismantling of a clandestine storage and packaging center for adulterated liquor in the town of Bosa, specifically in the Jiménez de Quesada sector. The diligence was carried out in compliance with an order issued by the local Prosecutor’s Office 534, within […]
Total chaos on Calle 26: blockades paralyze TransMilenio
The morning of this Tuesday, December 2, began with strong blockades on El Dorado Avenue, at the height of Carrera 94, which keeps mobility collapsed in one of the most important road corridors in Bogotá. Since 9:00 am, dozens of people have been forced to walk several kilometers along Calle 26 due to the suspension […]
Captured with stolen truck and 17 criminal records are free
Two men, aged 24 and 33, with an alarming criminal record, were released by a guarantee judge, despite having been captured by the Police in the San Francisco sector, in Ciudad Bolívar, while they were traveling in a van that had been reported stolen. The court decision has generated deep concern and indignation among residents […]
They prosecute five accused of operating a millionaire money laundering scheme through false invoices
A financial network that would have allowed more than 153,000 million pesos to be laundered was revealed after an investigation carried out by the Attorney General’s Office, which led to the prosecution of five people accused of operating a system of selling fictitious invoices from Bogotá through nine companies created solely for that purpose. According […]
Fake veterinarian operated on ‘Princess’, ‘Luna’ and ‘Bella’: he made them sick and one of them died
A prosecutor from the Special Group to Fight Animal Abuse (Gelma) obtained material evidence that demonstrates BARP’s responsibility in the serious damage that caused the death of a dog. On August 31, 2024, in an establishment in the town of Kennedy, in the southwest of Bogotá (Cundinamarca), the man, without being a veterinarian or being […]
High environmental damage! CAR and Army stop illegal coal mine that was contaminating the Rabanal wasteland
In a joint operation, the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Cundinamarca (CAR) and the Public Force intervened in a property in the Gachaneca village, municipality of Lenguazaque, where underground coal mining was taking place, an activity prohibited in wasteland areas by current environmental regulations. Technicians from the Integrated Environmental Governance Unit (UIGA), together with members of […]
Surprise operation in Chapinero: four businesses were sanctioned for bad practices with waste
A new control operation in one of the most critical points of Chapinero revealed serious failures in waste management by several establishments in the Hippies sector. The intervention, led by the Local Mayor’s Office, ended with four summonses and multiple calls for attention to merchants who, according to the authorities, are contributing to the disorder […]