Man caught with weapons and dissident pamphlets sent to jail

Feliciano Toledo Liscano was sent to prison after being caught with firearms, ammunition, and pamphlets linked to FARC dissidents in Algeciras, Huila. The arrest took place on January 5 near a gas station, where police found the items hidden in his vehicle. A judge imposed the pre-trial detention measure following charges of weapons trafficking and possession.

On January 5, in the Altos de Satía neighborhood of Algeciras, Huila, police approached Feliciano Toledo Liscano as he parked his car next to a gas station. During the vehicle search, officers found a camouflaged sack in the front seat containing several firearms and ammunition of various calibers. Authorities also seized pamphlets alluding to FARC dissidents, several cell phones, and a round object with gunpowder, apparently intended for making explosives.

A prosecutor from the Immediate Reaction Unit (URI) of the Huila Section charged Toledo Liscano with manufacturing, trafficking, and possession of restricted-use weapons, ammunition exclusive to the Armed Forces, or aggravated explosives, as well as manufacturing, trafficking, possession, or holding of firearms, accessories, parts, or ammunition. The penal guarantees judge ordered pre-trial detention, sending him to jail.

This event underscores authorities' efforts to dismantle networks linked to illegal armed groups in the region, where FARC dissidents maintain a presence. No further details were reported on the exact purpose of the materials or the suspect's specific connections.

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