2024-07-30 04:18:46
Police officers arrested at least 13 people and seized drugs, weapons, ammunition and cars reported stolen during the occupation of Puente Alto.
A massive raid was carried out this morning OS7 officers from Carabineros in the occupation of El Sueño de Todos, in the commune of Puente Altowhich culminated in the arrest of at least 13 people.
The operation was part of the investigation into the presence of a A gang made up of foreign citizens who charged residents for security and maintained permanent control of access.
During the raids on 22 homes, the OS7 Carabineros officers inspected the home of the person who was identified as the President of the neighborhood board, a Colombian citizenwho neighbors said was a doctor.
According to what was reported by the uniformed police, inside this house they found luxuries such as numerous rooms, a swimming pool and even a jacuzzi“It has all the luxuries that we do not expect to find in this type of takeover,” said Carabineros Captain María Belén Galaz.
Drug trafficking and contract killing
According to reports, in addition to charging for providing security to neighbors, The gang was involved in drug trafficking. Work is also underway to confirm the version that would have links to murder crimes.
Captain Galaz reported that The leader of the gang is “an elderly Colombian citizen”who charged his children, other relatives and close associates the right to collect between 100 and 200 thousand pesos per month for electricity, water and security for the residents of the Puente Alto occupation.
“There were fixed points for monitoring people and surveillance cameras to control entry.“, the captain detailed. In addition, she confirmed that during the raid Police personnel seized drugs, weapons, ammunition and cars reported stolen.
Police work was in charge of prosecutor Javier Carreño and included the participation of officers from OS7, OS9, GOPE and the Vehicle Search and Enforcement Department (SEBV) of Carabineros.