The cyclist was identified as a military man and killed: Police – Cali – Colombia

In a security council in Jamundí, the Minister of Defense reported that
A Dijin commission will arrive to clarify the murder of Cristian Camilo Vergara, a retired Army major, who was murdered while cycling through the mountains of that municipality in the Valley.

The authorities decided that for this crime an offensive will be launched against the ‘Jaime Martínez’ dissidence, although in the region it is claimed that gangs associated with the so-called ‘Gulf clan’ maintain dominance and cause fear at that point on the route to crops of coca and illegal mining in the Farallones park.

The Police and the Army must assume the task of protecting the ‘Horseshoe Route’, which has long served as a route for cyclists and recreational walkers.

On Sunday, Cristian Camilo Vergara, 46, a retired Army major, was traveling with three other cyclists through the rural area when they were pointed at them and their cell phones were checked, said the commander of the Metropolitan Police, General Manuel Vásquez. Vergara was identified by an old photo as a military man, isolated and murdered on the way.

It was in Alto Vélez, on the route known as ‘Herradura’, about 25 kilometers from the town of Jamundí. The victim was wearing a sports uniform and shoes.

The mayor of Jamundí, Andrés Felipe Ramírez, expressed his concern about the crime and discussed the security lines with the Police and the Army.

The Secretary of Government of Valle, Walter Camilo Murcia, said that the Government supports security strategies.

Minister García highlighted the strategy proposed by the Mayor of Jamundí and said that operations against illicit crops will be maintained and the mobility corridor for groups related to drug trafficking will be closed.

The Police will redesign the quadrant scheme and will have carabinieri for tourist activities. The Ministry of Defense announced that spoken portraits of those responsible for the crime of Major Vergara will be released so that the community can provide information on the murderers.

Meanwhile, the poster of the most wanted of Jamundí will be presented.

Regarding the crime of Vergara, the Corps of Generals and Admirals said that “this reprehensible act allegedly occurred because he was identified by the criminal group as a retired military man. We demand that those responsible be met. Our solidarity with their families ”.

The representative to the Chamber Juan Fernando Reyes Kury was hurt by the murder of Palmirano Vergara, “whom I knew from school. Armed groups that today intimidate the people of Valle del Cauca must be fought with all the force of the State. We are going back to the past. Let’s not allow ourselves to steal our peace ”.

Although there are versions about intolerance, according to the commander of the Metropolitan Police, General Manuel Vásquez, those who intercepted the cyclists checked their mobile devices and found a photo that would identify Cristian Vergara as a retired major. “They isolated him and vilely murdered him,” he said.

The ‘Clan del Golfo’ moves in the area, dominating coca crops and illegal mining. The authorities indicate that there are the Eln and dissidents

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The journalist Raúl Ramírez lamented the crime and recalled that until last year an agreement between UNDP and the Secretariat of Peace of the Valley advanced in various municipalities. That promoted productive projects and there was return of farmers. Cyclists were seen in the mountains of Florida, Palmira, Tuluá, Buga, Pradera Sevilla and Jamundi. But with the Duque government, despair returned ”.