A man, identified as Darwin Elias Pájaro Guzmán, was detained by the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation following months of investigation for his involvement in the irregular processing of visas for people in Colombia bound for the United States. Pájaro Guzmán charged between one to two million pesos to help people complete their visa applications, creating false socioeconomic profiles to mislead the consul and obtain permission. He filed requests with a supposed urgent nature, claiming that the applicant had a family member with cancer or coronary heart disease to speed up the process at the embassy. Hugo Tovar Pérez, the specialized director once morest human rights violations of the Prosecutor’s Office, explained that Pájaro Guzmán also claimed that the applicants’ loved ones were regarding to undergo complex surgical interventions or had just passed away, and they wanted to attend the funeral ceremonies. The investigation established six crucial moments when the crime occurred, relating to erroneous data regarding the person’s marital status, economic income, studies, and work experience. Pájaro Guzmán was accused of migrant smuggling and is subject to the measure of deprivation of liberty in prison. His arrest was made at the El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá following his return from the United States, thanks to the joint work between the Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police through the Dijin.
A man was detained by the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, following being investigated for several months, being involved in the irregular processing of visas in Colombia bound for the United States.
His name is Darwin Elias Pájaro Guzmán and charged between one and two million for helping people in different areas of the country, in the process of completing their visa application. created “false socioeconomic profiles to mislead the consul and obtain permission,” the investigative body said.
Records were found in which the indicated, seeking to speed up the procedure at the embassy, filed the requests with a supposed urgent nature, inventing that the applicant had a family member with cancer or coronary heart disease; On several occasions, he obtained appointments and visas in less than estimated times.
Hugo Tovar Pérez, specialized director once morest Human Rights Violations of the Prosecutor’s Office explained that he indicated that “They were regarding to face highly complex surgical interventions or their loved ones had just passed away and they wanted to attend the funeral ceremonies”.
During the investigation, the authorities managed to establish six key moments to advance their sentencing process. These took place between 2021 and 2022, on the Atlantic Coast. For example, erroneous data regarding the marital status of the person, their economic income, the studies carried out and the work experience.
Pájaro Guzmán was accused of the crime of migrant smuggling in a homogeneous and successive contest, charges that he did not accept. However, “they must comply with the measure of deprivation of liberty in a prison,” explained the Prosecutor’s Office.
His capture occurred thanks to the joint work between the Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police through the Dijin, at the El Dorado International Airport, in Bogotá, following his return from the United States.
In conclusion, the arrest of Darwin Elias Pájaro Guzmán highlights the dangers and consequences of fraudulent visa processing. His scheme of creating false socioeconomic profiles and fabricating urgent situations for visa applications has caused harm to the system and put people in a vulnerable position. However, his detention serves as a warning to those who intend to profit from manipulating legal processes. The collaboration between the Attorney General’s Office and the National Police also shows the importance of joint efforts in fighting once morest crime. The case once morest Pájaro Guzmán will continue as he faces serious charges for migrant smuggling. It is hoped that this serves as a deterrent to others who may attempt to exploit similar schemes.
