Police in Neiva captured two men aged 32 and 24 in flagrante delicto for illegal firearms possession after a chase starting in barrio Galán. The suspects discarded a gun during the flight and were intercepted in barrio Centro.
In Neiva's barrio Galán, officers from the Policía Nacional's Grupo de Operaciones Especiales issued a stop order to two men on a motorcycle. The 32- and 24-year-olds ignored it and fled, throwing an object onto a nearby house roof. Police launched a plan candado with other units' support and intercepted them in barrio Centro. At the discard site, they found a .38 long caliber firearm with ammunition. The motorcycle was immobilized, and the men were handed to the Fiscalía General de la Nación for manufacturing, trafficking, or carrying firearms. These operations align with the ‘Comprometidos con la seguridad’ strategies and comunas interventions by Neiva police, aimed at fighting homicide and personal injuries. Coronel Héctor Jairo Betancur Rojas, commander of the Policía Metropolitana de Neiva, stated: “The operational deployment of our units allowed a timely reaction to this incident, preventing a potential risk to the community. We will continue strengthening controls across the city to counter crimes affecting public safety.”