Dozens of people arrived on motorcycles and on foot to a tractor trailer detained in the Jardín corregimiento, jurisdiction of Cáceres, Bajo Cauca, Antioquia, to loot it.
It happened on the afternoon of this Friday, September 23, and is part of the vehicles that were stolen in this subregion of the department during the day.
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Anderson Quiceno, director of the Cargo Carriers Association (ATC), indicated that they were 30 stolen vehicles and four occupants who were injured.
“Four drivers injured for defending their vehicles and merchandise. The mob attacked them. TWe have more or less losses of 120 billion pesos in what has elapsed since the strike in that area,” explained the directive.
He added that of the 350 thousand tons transported, 2,000 have already been lost in perishable products and 1,000 in looting this afternoon.
According to the mining association of Guarumo, which since last Wednesday has carried out a series of blockades on the road that connects Medellín with the Atlantic Coastthose responsible are not related to your protest.
“The Guarumo community rejects any act of violence and inhuman treatment committed against the citizenry, since does not represent the ideals and delegitimizes the peaceful demonstration initiated in the district of Guarumo, Cáceres”, says the letter.
They claim to be open to dialogue and ask those who support them, “Do not stain the peaceful demonstration with violent acts.”
General Henry Armando Sanabria Cely, director of the National Police, reported that due to these blockades A minor died who had an accident with some trees that they crossed on the road.
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Luis Fernando Suárez, secretary of the Government of Antioquia, denounced that there are patients who they have not been able to be transferred by ambulance to the city of Medellin.
In the 53 kilometers that separate the municipalities of Tarazá and Caucasia were located 10 blockade points that prevent the entry and exit of vehicles.
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