Some 20 Prisoners Were Transferred From a Prison in Barranquilla to Bogotá by Order of Abelardo De La Espriella: Who Is Involved
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The official decision to transfer inmates will be implemented with police support and aims to prevent illegal communications and isolate organized crime leaders
The measure seeks to dismantle the criminal coordination of members of Los Costeños and Los Pepes, adding to the more than 400 transfers made in August to strengthen state control and put an end to prison privileges.
President Abelardo de la Espriella orders to transfer 20 inmates of Barranquilla Agencia Period... Mar, 25/08/2026 - 09:10 Commandant hardens control in prisons. Tags New government
The President of the Republic, Abelardo De La Espriella, announced this Tuesday that, by his direct order, the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC) began the transfer of 20 people deprived of their liberty who were confined in Barranquilla to penitentiary establishments in Bogotá.
The president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, ordered on Tuesday the transfer of 20 prisoners who were being held in jails in Barranquilla to other prisons in the country in an attempt to control crime. "On my order directly, the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (Inpec) is putting an end to the comfort zones [...] The entry Colombian President orders the transfer of 20 prisoners from Barranquilla to other prisons in the country …
The Government reported that transfers are carried out under strict security measures.
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