A judge in Pitalito ordered pretrial detention for two men charged with aggravated theft for using a minor to steal appliances and cash from a home. The suspects are Juan Carlos Lobos Morales, alias ‘Maní’, and Andrés Ortega Cuchimba, alias ‘Chilga’. The ruling followed arguments that they pose a danger to the community.
The robbery took place on the night of March 23, 2025, in the El Guadualito settlement in Pitalito, Huila. The two men entered the home while the resident was away and took a television, a speaker, and cash.
"For the execution of the criminal action they allegedly instrumentalized a minor," the prosecutor stated during the hearing. A municipal criminal judge with guarantee functions imposed pretrial detention, deeming the accused a danger to the community.
Juan Carlos Lobos Morales, alias ‘Maní’, and Andrés Ortega Cuchimba, alias ‘Chilga’, face charges of aggravated theft and using minors to commit crimes, which they did not accept. Police units carried out the arrest warrants on a public road in the Lara Bonilla neighborhood in Pitalito.