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The man was identified by the Police with the alias of ‘Tavo’, and Noticias Caracol assured that they knew him as the “most ruthless hit man” of that criminal organization, dedicated to the collection of extortions to public service and merchandise transporters.
In this regard, the director of the Police Gaula, General Fabián Cárdenas, said in the news that this gang commits crimes mainly in communes 12 (La América) and 13 (San Javier) of Medellín, and that together with alias ‘Tavo’ also Two men nicknamed ‘Gato’ and ‘Cejas’ fell.
“In addition to extortive activities and forced displacement, they were engaged in the hitman”The high official assured, and the newscast added that among the victims would be a transporter who refused to pay for the “vaccine.”
Key to the development of this operation was the testimony of a man who got tired of paying extortion and decided to report it, which allowed Gaula to infiltrate the band and follow each of the movements made by its members.
“They approach me and tell me that I must give them 50,000 pesos weekly, depending on the amount of merchandise that I carry”, assured the victim, and said that when he refused to pay the amount they threatened him with death.
“Many times I refused to pay that kind of money, but they threatened to burn my car, steal my merchandise or threaten my integrity,” denounced the man, who is one of the more than 200 victims.
Band in Medellín ordered the burning of cars that did not pay extortion
The newscast recalled that this criminal organization was also behind the burning of several vehicles of owners who refused to pay extortion money, in Itagüí, and one of those attacks was recorded by the same criminals on video, in March 2019.
With this blow to the ‘Betania’ gang, in which 2 9mm caliber pistols were seized, General Cárdenas said that it was possible to “avoid the collection of large sums that affected the 12th and 13th communes of Medellín.”
Now, the authorities are going after the main leader they know by the alias of ‘Piolo’, who, according to the Police, is hidden and protected by more than 20 men in a municipality near Medellín.
The Police reported that it is carrying out anti-extortion operations in the El Ajizal village, in Itagüí.
#At this time | Our Anti-Extortion Tactical Group continues to visit the El Ajizal village of # Itagüí, a prioritized place to carry out control actions in favor of security and coexistence. #YoNoPagoYoDenuncio @AlcaldiaItagui @GaulaPolicia @josefernandoee pic.twitter.com/r44SN0iqGo
– Brigadier General Pablo Ferney Ruíz Garzón. (@PoliciaMedellin) February 23, 2021
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