The procedure was carried out by members of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) and the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (Dgcim).
Two alleged members of the “El Tren de Guayana” gang were killed during an operation carried out by members of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) and the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (Dgcim). The event was recorded this Monday morning in the La Fábrica sector of the El Callao municipality.
According to information from the GNB, the mixed commission belonging to the Rural Command Detachment number 62-2 was investigating and patrolling in the area, where they were surprised by the armed subjects, to “confront the brigade.”
The identities of the deceased were not revealed by the military components.
It transpired that a 5.56 x 45-millimeter AR-15 model rifle was seized at the site, without visible serial numbers, with two magazines and 47 ammunition of the same diameter, unfired and three fired.
A Taurus brand pistol, caliber 9 x 19 millimeters, serial TIK00879, containing 10 ammunition of the same size, unfired and two fired, was collected; a pistol magazine and 3.06 grams of suspected cocaine.
The procedure was notified to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Public Ministry.
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According to investigations carried out by security agencies, this gang operates in different locations located in the south of Bolívar state, dedicating itself to theft, robbery, collection of vaccines and homicides.
In 2021, more than five members were captured in the cities of Upata and Puerto Ordaz.
And in May of this Five other alleged members of El Tren de Guayana were arrested this year in the La Guacamaya sector of the Piar municipality. These were accused of stealing crops from the fields and products from shops and popular businesses. At that time, a machete, a pistol, radio equipment, ammunition and chargers were seized from them.
