The Robbery Investigation Brigade (Biro) of Valparaisobelonging to the Investigation police carried out a police operation in the Montedónico sector on Cerro Playa Ancha, resulting in seven people arrested linked to the criminal gang of Huaso Jan.
This was confirmed by the Prefect Alberto VasquezHead of the Provincial Prefecture of Valparaíso.
“8 homes were intervened, of which there are seven people detained with a police record for violent crimes; robberies with intimidation, robberies with violence, violation of Law 20,000. One of the defendants is involved in an attack that was carried out on a Carabineros police car“Detailed the detective.
Weapons and ammunition hidden in the sewer
during the procedure a shotgun, high caliber ammunition, bulletproof vests, different types of drugs and a military type grenade were seized, among other species. According to the PDI, they were hidden in one of the registered addresses, inside a sewer.
Meanwhile, the inspector Ignatius Bullfrom Brigade Specialized in Investigation and Deactivation of Explosive Devices and Against Threatswarned of the risk that the discovery of the grenade means.
“The element corresponded to a high-explosive grenade, for offensive-defensive dual use. It is of industrial manufacture of military origin. When activated, it has the possibility of harming a large number of people.“, held.
Secondly, Jose Antonio UribeChief Prosecutor of the Focus and Analysis Unit of the Valparaíso region, assured that there is an investigation to disrupt these gangs due to the high firepower registered.
“They will be formalized for various illegal acts. It is not the first time that we have entered these homes related to this gang, with high firepower that they have, ”he said.
Let us remember that, in mid-November of this year, the Biro arrested the leader of the criminal organization, who was filing charges for various crimes, such as homicide, serious injuries by firearms, and kidnapping.
Detectives from the Valparaíso Robbery Brigade arrested 7 people linked to acts of violence in the region. Investigation made it possible to determine which defendants are part of the Huaso Jan gang and in the operation weapons and drugs collected in sewers were found pic.twitter.com/BJEQ8UbVYF
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