{"id":1700,"date":"2025-05-11T18:51:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T18:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defensanews.com\/?p=1700"},"modified":"2025-07-17T11:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:39:36","slug":"colombia-capturados-integrantes-del-bloque-manuel-marulanda-velez-en-el-amazonas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defensanews.com\/en\/colombia-captured-members-of-the-manuel-marulanda-velez-bloc-in-the-amazonas\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia, members of Manuel Marulanda Velez Bloc captured in Amazonas"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of joint operations, members of the Colombian National Army<\/strong>the Colombian Aerospace Force<\/strong>the National Police<\/strong> and the Attorney General's Office<\/strong> they succeeded in capturing five alleged members of the finance committee<\/strong> of the Jhonier Arenas Structure, which belongs to the Manuel Marulanda V\u00e9lez Amazonas Bloc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arrests were carried out in the indigenous territory of Puerto Santander<\/strong>in the northern part of the department of Amazonas. The security forces arrived at this remote place to arrest the men, who were allegedly in charge of coordinating the finances of this criminal organization, presumably linked to drug trafficking activities. drug trafficking and illegal mining<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to these crimes, those captured will have to answer to justice for other charges brought by the investigating entity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crime and Environmental Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With this operation, the authorities continue to weaken the criminal substructures operating in the Amazon region, preventing their illicit activities from continuing. seriously affecting the environment<\/strong> and disturbing the tranquility of local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sixth Division<\/strong>through the Twenty-sixth Brigade of the National Army<\/strong>reiterated his firm commitment to the security and well-being of the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also call on the public to continue reporting any suspicious or criminal activity through our toll-free hotlines:
\ud83d\udcde 147 of the Gaula Militar<\/strong>
\ud83d\udcde 107 Anti-Terrorism Hotline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With these actions, Colombia reaffirms its fight against illegal armed groups and its commitment to the preservation of the Amazon, one of the most important ecosystems on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#EsNews<\/a> | In the north of the #Amazons<\/a>In the course of the year, five alleged members of the residual organized armed group Manuel Marulanda V\u00e9lez Bloc were captured.

The subjects, accused of belonging to the finance commission of the Jhonier Arenas structure, are allegedly linked to... pic.twitter.com\/wNFZWgndAK<\/a><\/p>- Colombian National Army (@COL_EJERCITO) May 12, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>