:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/C5ZIRWABEFAGLHBSITPPM5CB7U.png "Video: With explosive devices, criminals from the Aragua train extorted a citizen in Cúcuta")
It seems that The situation of public order is spiraling out of control in the department of Norte de Santander, on the border with Venezuela, since this week only two policemen and a soldier have been killed amid attacks by illegal armed groups that commit crimes in the region, and an attack with an explosive device even injured 8 people in a hairdressing salon in the capital.
Commission for monitoring the opening of the border with Venezuela meeting from Cúcuta (Norte de Santander)
During his stay in the brotherly country, Diosdado Cabello, the second most important man of Chavismo, advocated strengthening the ties of friendship between the two nations
According to Colonel Carlos García, Commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta, the latter case is said to be linked to retaliation by a criminal gang.
“Everything would indicate that these are accusations of extortion from commercial establishments. Urgent actions are underway to clarify this fact,” remarked the officer.
They lift the blockade that had paralyzed the road between Cúcuta and Pamplona
The peasants pointed out that the construction of the new section that gives access to the village of Buenos Aires was not consulted with the community
Precisely, regarding these criminal acts, A recording has gone viral in which some apparent members of the Tren de Aragua structure threatened a citizen, with what they would be explosive devices.
“Until 6 o’clock in the afternoon, you have a chance. If we don’t, we will be forced to start attacking. What we want from you is that we reach a negotiation with people who do not call to achieve a good dialogue, “they warn their victim.
Death of a soldier wounded by a sniper in Norte de Santander
The attack occurred in the village of La Talla, municipality of San Calixto. The soldier who received the bullet impact has been identified as Jhony Alexander Salazar Campo
Follow up They detail the types of explosives that will be used against the citizen, his relatives and real estate. which, apparently, the person who was extorted possesses.
“(Otherwise) we are going to have to act against yours and in protests that may be too serious for you and your business. We have 55 grams of C4 with the intention of blasting it in your business or home. Reason why we are waiting for a communication as the hours go by”, They reiterated their threat.
A recording, in which alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang threaten a citizen of the northern capital of Santander, has gone viral on social media.
And it is that Cúcuta’s security situation due to the confluence of criminal groups that commit crimes in the area and illegal income such as drug trafficking and human trafficking have led it to be among the most violent cities on the planet, on the list of the Citizen Council for Public Safety and Criminal Justice AC, an organization created in 2002 with the aim of proposing strategies to reduce rates of violence.
According to this analysis, This border town was ranked 49th with an increase of 296.47% of its homicide rate. Also on the same list are the Colombian cities of Cali, Santa Marta, Buenaventura, Cartagena and Palmira.