Over 170 arrested in major police operation in central Bogotá
President Abelardo de la Espriella led an operation with hundreds of police and military personnel in central Bogotá from the early hours of Wednesday.
Operation BOSUR-KRATOS yields more than 170 arrests in SantaFe and San Bernardo
From 1:15 am on Wednesday, 28 October, President Abelardo de la Espriella led the deployment of hundreds of uniformed officers from the Bogotá Metropolitan Police (MEBOG) to the centre of the capital, according to a report from caracol.com.co.
Agents from various Police specialities, along with Army personnel, departed from the Metropolitan Police Command, located in the Teusaquillo district, heading towards the SantaFe and San Bernardo neighbourhoods, sectors identified as areas of special attention by the authorities.
To date, more than 170 arrests have been recorded and several raids have been conducted against organised crime in the capital.
President De la Espriella confirmed on his X account that he personally led the major operation during the early morning hours, which he described as successful. The operation was named BOSUR-KRATOS.
Source: Google News CO — Bogotá