A new case of possible electoral corruption occurred in the department of Meta, where two subjects were caught in different incidents with money and political propaganda, according to the Police.
According to the Police, “As a result of police activities, in the last few hours, the arrest of two men was recorded in the cities of AcacÃas and Puerto Gaitán, Meta, who, committed electoral crimes classified in Code. The Colombian penalty.”
The police authority explained that “the first incident was recorded on the national highway in the town of Acacias, where a 41-year-old man was arrested, traveling in a high-end car and more than 50 million what was found and seized. in peso money and propaganda aimed at two popularly elected candidates: one for mayor and one for council.
In another case, which happened in the city of Puerto Gaitán, in the goal, another 27-year-old man was arrested, who bought votes for a candidate. “The following case occurred in the city of the municipality of Puerto Gaitán, where the uniformed officers of SijÃn, through information from a human source, learned about the behavior of a 27-year-old man, who, apparently that, paying tifferent people, to persuade them to vote for a candidate for these elections,” the Police details.
Regarding the criminal responsibility of those arrested, the Police explained that “the arrest procedures are carried out under the coordination of the Attorney General’s Office, where it will be conducted in the judicialization process, for the alleged commission of election crimes.”
“In the development of this 2023 regional election, we are working with the Military Forces and political-administrative authorities, to guarantee this day in a free and transparent way, where citizens can go to the tables to vote and exercise their right to vote,” said Colonel Jeison Freddy Sora, Meta Police commander.
Remember that the government launched the reward payment plan today in the election for anyone who gives information about buying votes in the country. According to the Minister of Defense, Iván Velásquez, “It is not just reporting, it must be useful, efficient, and effective information.”
For his part, the Minister of the Interior, Luis Fernando Velasco, indicated that “if the money is taken during the raids based on the information of the citizens, the complainant can participate up to 10% of what is confiscated, agree of current extinction regulations. domain”.
