Elder José Artaaga Hernández, known for the code name ‘El Costeño’, is named as one of the logistics brains and a key piece to reach the intellectual authors of the June 7 attack against Miguel Uribe
The police of Colombia Captured on Saturday (5) a man involved in an attack on the senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe. Elder José Artaaga Hernández, known for the code name “El Costeño”, is appointed as one of the logistics brains and a key piece to reach the intellectual authors of the June 7 attack against Uribe, who remains hospitalized in Bogota.
“A criminal with more than 20 years of criminal history, the one who participated directly, who materialized and specified the before, during and after this crime attack,” said police director Carlos Fernando Trian Beltrán, during a press conference in Bogota.
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The 39 -year -old senator at the right -wing democratic center was shot three times during a rally in a park of the capital. After several surgeries, he had some improvement, but his condition remains severe, according to relatives.
Authorities have already captured five alleged authors, including gunmen, a 15-year-old who was arrested after minutes the attack and shot by Uribe’s bodyguards. El Costeño, who has a red notification from Interpol, “would be the person in charge of coordinating the criminal action, as well as the identification and delivery of the weapon to the teenager who would have carried out the attack,” police said.
The detainee is investigated for crimes of attempted murder, manufacturing, trafficking and possession of weapons, conspiracy to commit a crime and use of minors in criminal acts. According to police, El Costeño led a criminal gang in Bogota “dedicated to various crimes.” Investigate if it has connections with more powerful armed groups.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Carolina Ferreira
Source: Jovempan
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