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During an operation, the authorities located a property linked to alleged gang members, where they found weapons, drugs and cash.
An indicated couple to integrate a gang was arrested by the PNC during a raid in Zone 3 of Boca del Monte, Villa Canales. (Free Press Photo: PNC)
Agents of the National Division against the Criminal Development of the Gangs (Diponda) of the National Civil Police (PNC) discovered on Wednesday, April 30, allegedly used by members of Mara 18. José “P”, 34, 34 years old, aka Pelón, and Telma “G”, of 35, a couple indicated to integrate that criminal structure, according to official information.
Diponda and prosecutors of the Public Ministry (MP) carried out a search in Zone 3 of Boca del Monte, Villa Canales, where a gun were located with the frosted record, two loaders, 17 ammunition, six bags with marijuana and Q76,500 in cash, the PNC detailed in its social networks.
According to the investigations, the property worked as a den and “small box” of one of the clicks of the 18th neighborhood that operates in that sector.
The PNC indicated that José “P” records three income to prisons of the country and four background for the crimes of illegal carrying of a firearm, own cover -up, rapture, stupro and responsibility of drivers, committed between 2010 and 2011.
Discovered and disjointed another lair of Mareros 18 and captured couple with illegal gun, ammunition, drugs and money
In zone 3 of Boca del Monte, Villa Canales, researchers from the #Dipanda and MP made a search where they captured José Ismael Pineda Velásquez. pic.twitter.com/nvocmpva8c
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