The National Civil Police (PNC) has detected that members of the so -called departments have chosen to migrate to Guatemala City to commit crimes. The way they operate is to rent houses in places close to the points where their misdeeds, as confirmed by the director of the institution.
To rent the house They use the elderly or single mothers with children Let them inspire confidence to appear as the tenants and, having the property insurance, the gang members move for lapses of a month, 15 days or a week, and from there they plan the crimes.
David Estuardo Custodio Boto, director of the PNC, points out that they have detected that the gang leader, who has delegated authority to carry out a criminal mission, as murder of police, judges or prosecutors, coordinates the rental of homes in a given area, also the theft of motorcycles and firearms that transfer the property.
“The person who is used to lease is an advanced age, a person who denotes confidence, the problem is that after renting the property this no longer arrives, the one who comes to live at the place is the group of gang members who will perform the armed facts or collection of extortion in the area,” says Botero.
According to the research of the PNC, where this way of operating has been detected is in three municipalities in Guatemala, being they Mixco, Villa New and Amatitlán, In addition to zones 6, 18 and 24. He adds that in these properties it is most likely that firearms, drugs and even deceased people are located.
Botero makes the call to the population to denounce these facts. If it is detected that suspicious and unknown people with the appearance of gang members come to spend these real estate, it should be called The telephone line 1561 or communicate via is a WhatsApp line at 3764 -1561where audios, photographs and videos can be sent.
Making the complaint will allow the PNC and the Public Ministry to allane these homes do and captures, the director adds.