Colombian military troops intensify prevention campaigns against extortion and blackmail crimes
要点
- Military troops met with shopkeepers and citizens in southern Bogota, conducting an informative campaign against extortion crimes.
- In 2026, 226 prevention events were organized, reaching more than 280 thousand people and distributing 48 thousand informational materials.
- Thanks to the free counseling hotline, criminal organizations were prevented from obtaining 220 million Colombian pesos in illegal income.
- As part of the fight against extortion and kidnapping crimes, seven suspects were arrested in the region during the year.
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The Gaula Cundinamarca troops, part of the Colombian National Army, launched a comprehensive prevention operation against extortion incidents in the Isla del Sol neighborhood, south of the capital Bogota. Military personnel met with local shopkeepers and workers in the area, providing practical advice on how to respond to the pressure from criminal organizations.
As part of these activities, the "#YoNoPagoYoDenuncio" (I Don't Pay, I Report) campaign was extensively promoted. Thanks to 226 separate prevention programs conducted in the Bogota and Cundinamarca department in the first periods of 2026, more than 280 thousand citizens were reached.
Authorities prevented 220 million pesos of revenue that criminal organizations planned to seize through illegal means by providing continuous counseling services via the toll-free 147 hotline. The intelligence efforts of the security forces resulted in the arrest of seven individuals for the crimes of extortion and kidnapping in the region during the year.
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常见问题
- What hotlines are used to report extortion and blackmail cases in Colombia?
- Citizens can call the toll-free 147 hotline to report extortion attempts nationwide. Additionally, they can request assistance via the 123 hotline for general emergencies and suspicious situations.
- What has been the current impact of the military troops' prevention efforts against extortion?
- Thanks to the preventive work carried out and the information hotlines, 220 million Colombian pesos of potential revenue for criminal organizations was prevented, and 7 suspects were arrested.
- What is the main purpose of the #YoNoPagoYoDenuncio campaign?
- This corporate campaign aims to raise citizens' awareness about the different extortion methods used by criminal organizations and to encourage them to quickly report the situation to authorities instead of paying in response to the crime.
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- El País (Cali)·
- Canal Capital (Bogotá)·