The impressive find in an El Dorado suitcase: illegal jewelry worth $400 million

While conducting routine checks, authorities at El Dorado Airport made an important discovery inside a suitcase. During this operation, they were able to identify a smuggling ring attempting to carry out an operation that ultimately failed. What was the authorities' report?

According to information published on the District Administration's website, details were released of a procedure in which the Criminal Investigation Directorate and INTERPOL (Dijin) participated, along with the US agency HSI. The procedure resulted in the arrest of two men who were targeting the transport of luggage containing jewelry. The suspects had no documentation on the items found. (See more: In this municipality, life is like 100 years ago: without technology and with open doors.) In this incident, rings, bracelets, and other items valued at approximately 400 million Colombian pesos were seized.

What was the statement made by the authorities?

Regarding this situation, Police Commander Nelson Torres stated: "The events occurred at Bogotá's El Dorado International Airport during search and control activities, where two people were identified as waiting to board a flight to the city of Bucaramanga," he indicated. (See more: The town frozen in time in Boyacá: life still like it was in 1900.) During the procedure, the officers detected a suitcase containing several pieces of jewelry without any documentation "proving its legal origin," he stated in words published on the Mayor's Office website.

Police arrested a man accused of theft and threatening residents of the town of Suba.

Police officers in this area of ​​the city arrested a man accused of committing several crimes. During the incident, the officers encountered an individual who had been attacked by several neighbors due to his intimidating behavior toward some merchants in this area. (See more: It has fewer than 1,000 inhabitants and produces one of the most award-winning cheeses in Colombia .) After the operation, the suspect was taken to a medical center for evaluation. He was then placed in the custody of the Prosecutor's Office, which will conduct the investigation into the theft of 85 million pesos and possession of a firearm.