Jhonatan Alexis Delgado Zúñiga was released unharmed after being detained by armed men in rural Pitalito, Huila. Security forces launched a swift operation that pressured the captors to abandon him. The mayor's office offers 10 million pesos reward for information.
Jhonatan Alexis Delgado Zúñiga, a coffee farmer merchant, was intercepted Thursday night in the Bruselas populated center, rural Pitalito, by armed men dressed in camouflage. They tied him and loaded him into a truck heading toward Isnos – Paletará, Cauca, as captured on security cameras.
The National Police and National Army activated a roadblock plan in southern Huila routes, focusing on paths to neighboring municipalities. Constant pressure from authorities and citizen collaboration, including tips from the Coffee Support Network and locals, guided the search.
The captors fled toward the Criollo sector and abandoned the victim in El Remolino vereda, Isnos. Police units located him there, provided protection, and transported him home, where he reunited with his family in good health.
Mayor Yider Luna Joven praised the institutional response: “This result shows that things are being done right and that we continue working decisively for everyone's security.” Colonel Javier Alberto Duarte Reyes highlighted the Gaula's role and timely reporting. Pitalito's mayor's office offers up to 10 million pesos for information leading to the culprits' capture, as investigations continue.
