SAA

SAA event in Colombia on Mon 26th October 2026

26th October 2026

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In operations conducted by troops from the 33rd Junín Light Infantry Battalion of the #Brigada11, the

@ArmadaColombia

, the

@PoliciaColombia

, and the CTI of the

@FiscaliaCol

, the discovery of machinery and equipment allegedly used for the illicit exploitation of mining deposits was achieved, along with the capture in flagrante delicto of 8 individuals who would be perpetrating this environmental crime. In a first operation carried out in the Volador neighborhood, municipality of Tierralta, Córdoba, the authorities intervened in 6 mining production units, apparently linked to the illicit economies of the Javier Yepes Cantero Substructure of the organized armed group Clan del Golfo. There, 2 draglines and 4 diver-type dredges were safely disabled, 3 water pumps were seized, and 2 individuals were captured. This operational result constitutes a significant milestone in the fight against the illicit exploitation of mining deposits, considering that these would be the first reported mining production units in the Sinú River. Meanwhile, in the municipality of Morroa, Sucre, the capture of 6 individuals was carried out, and 2 units of yellow machinery were immobilized, which would also allegedly be related to the illicit exploitation of mining deposits in service of the GAO Clan del Golfo. These actions generate an economic impact represented by 502 million pesos in machinery and equipment, and weaken the daily production capacity corresponding to 265 million pesos, which would affect the illegal finances of this criminal organization. The

@COL_EJERCITO

will continue working firmly to target illicit economies and counter environmental crimes in the departments of Córdoba and Sucre, contributing to the sustainability and conservation of the natural resources in these regions of the country.

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