The events occurred near the village of Santa Elena, Medellín. Two alleged freighters approached the driver of a truck with a firearm and ended up being overwhelmed by him.
We tell him what happened.
According to the balance delivered to the local media by Major Camilo Andrés Suaza Osorio, commander of the sixth district of the Rionegro Police, in the van were two men from the Dominican Republic, who had left the José María Córdova Airport a few hours ago.
According to the ‘RCN’ radio station, the foreigner was moving, along with his companion, along the road that leads to the Pantanillo village, from the municipality of El Retiro. There, two men on a motorcycle approached the vehicle and intimidated the occupants with a traumatic weapon.
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At that time, the driver, in order to prevent theft, He accelerated his vehicle and ran over the two criminals, causing serious injuries and preventing them from fleeing the scene.
Later, the authorities arrived and made the respective capture. Due to the seriousness of their injuries, the two men had to be transferred to a medical center.
The local police are carrying out investigations to find out if the alleged criminals are part of a criminal gang that operates in the east of the department of Antioquia and, based on this, they can be tried in court.
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The capture of the delinquents was made immediately.
Security in Antioquia
At the beginning of this year, the government of Antioquia delivered the security balance in the department for the year 2021. In this document 2,083 violent deaths were recorded, which indicates that there was an increase of 54 cases compared to 2020in which 2,029 murders were reported.
Of the reported homicides, only 29% of the cases have been clarified, of which 74% of the crimes were committed with firearms.
The governor of Antioquia publicly stated that the goal is to reduce the homicide rate by 10%. Additionally, it also seeks to clarify 40% of the crimes committed by the year 2022.
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The authorities investigate the background of the two criminals.
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