The Minister of National Defense, Guillermo Botero, revealed that acts such as the motorcycle bomb activated in front of the Miranda Police station and the improvised explosive device in a sewer on the PanAmerican highway, in the early hours of this Tuesday, are criminal actions that will be prosecuted.
In relation to the explosion of the motorcycle bomb, Minister Botero informed that there is no wounded people, there are only material damages in the municipal mayor's office. "It's an onslaught perpetrated by GAO-r No. 6, in order to support the Minga. Everything is related, nothing is apart from that situation, which means there are infiltrators. "
"The Organized Armed Groups that commit crimes in that region of the country, 'Pelusos' and the GAO-r No. 6 perpetrated the bombings. It is a fight for the routes that come from Planadas, in Tolima, that are looking for an exit to the sea for the traffic of cocaine," said Botero.
The head of the defense, called on indigenous leaders to carry out a peaceful protest, because "they will always be welcome. For that is the social dialogue, but when committing crimes, they will be prosecuted and brought before the courts because these actions are unacceptable, considering that there is a fundamental principle in Article No. 24 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, which protects free transit through the national territory. "
Regarding alias 'Mayinbú', Botero highlighted that the intelligence of the Security forces has identified him as "a person who plays within the criminal scheme and who, surely, will be prosecuted".
Finally, Guillermo Botero, Minister of Defense, reiterated that until last Friday, there were 34 criminal reports in Cauca. 13 people went before the judges, 9 were released, but are still linked to the process, and 4 have been put into prison, "they can receive a penalty of 10 or 20 years."
Source: Ministry of National Defense
