TransMilenio under threat: Adults and minors arrested for station robberies

Bogotá city authorities continue their efforts to curb criminal activity inside TransMilenio stations. In light of this situation, an operation conducted by uniformed officers resulted in the arrest of adults and minors accused of theft. What was the official report?

According to a statement published on the District Administration's website, a group of police officers from the Mass Transportation Group arrested seven people, including three minors. These suspects were allegedly members of a gang dedicated to carrying out robberies within the urban transportation system operating in the capital.

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The operation was carried out at one of the stations located near Avenida NQS, when the individuals were intimidating a group of people in an attempt to rob them of their belongings. What did authorities say about these arrests at TransMilenio?

Regarding this matter, Lieutenant Colonel Maryam Moreno referred to the successful operation to arrest a criminal group. "Thanks to the immediate response of the uniformed officers conducting search and verification work, it was possible to locate the alleged perpetrators and recover several of the stolen items, which were identified by those affected as their own," she stated. (See more: The town frozen in time in Boyacá: life still like it was in 1900.) Authorities are urging the community to report these types of actions directly to the 123 Emergency Line.

Successful action to seize firearms in Bogotá

In an operation intended to combat security problems in the nation's capital, authorities conducted inspections at a commercial establishment and seized 86 weapons that did not comply with regulations for sale and importation. (See more: It has less than 1,000 inhabitants and produces one of Colombia's most award-winning cheeses .)

In the incident, based on information published on the Bogotá Mayor's Office website, 2,000 rounds of ammunition were seized.

The government agency stressed that if the laws had been amended, the result would have been quite lethal.