The authorities of Columbia were arrested Elder Jose Arteaga ErnandesAKA KostokolA red notice of Interpol as one of the alleged criminals was released against which was released in Kanu try committed a month ago against the senator and presidential candidate Miguel Urist TourbaiField
𝗩𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗦! On a press conference with @Fiscaliacol We report the seizure of the elders Jose Arteag Ernandes, also known as El Kosteno or Chip, for his alleged participation in the attack on the senator and candidate … pic.twitter.com/5j5atztd4d
– Major General Carlos Fernando Triano Beltran (@directorpolicia July 5, 2025
Arteaga Ernandez was captured in a joint operation of the police and the prosecutor’s office in the city of Bogota EngativáFrom which the area of models is part where Urist turbie was seriously wounded with two shots in his head and one in the left leg on June 7.
National Police Director, General Carlos Fernando TroianAt the press conference, he said that the capture of pseudonyms Kostokol This is an “extremely important and valuable result for the country” and promised that now the priority will be identified and held accountable for those who planned the attack.
We advocate the intellectual authors of this fact, who opposed the integrity of Senator Miguel Urist, ”he said.
For his part, the prosecutor Daisi Jaralio Rivera He explained that the elder Jose Arteag will be presented to the judge with a warranty control for the trial “for crimes of an attempt to kill in aggravating circumstances; The production, movement and storage of weapons under aggravating circumstances, the coordination of crimes in aggravating circumstances and the use of minors ”to commit a crime.
Possible binding of other people
The authorities insisted that the investigation was still open and that more evidence was collected that could lead to new seizures in the next few days.
“In the first hours of today, evidence that allows us to move forward with the investigation regarding the participation of other people,” the prosecutor added.
General Triana announced on Friday the notification of Interpol to find the whereabouts of El -Kostano, and its capture occurred less than 24 hours.
Arteagu was required by crimes of murder in aggravating circumstances in the degree of attempts, production, movement and use of firearms and the use of minors to commit crimes.
“Pseudonym Kostokol He would be responsible for the motivation and use of a minor to try against the life of a presidential candidate, ”Tyana added yesterday.
Urista Turbai, 39 years old and the senator of the Democratic Center of the Right Party, was attacked on June 7, when he talked with a group of followers in a modeling park in his activities for the 2026 presidential elections.
Since then, the politician remains in serious condition in the Santa -Fa Foundation in Bogota, where several operations were performed.
The police have already captured four people, including a child under the age of 15, who called a weapon against Urista Turgai, to whom Arteaga Ernandez is added, who was considered a keyword in the investigation, and for which a reward of 300 million sands (about 75 thousand dollars) was proposed.
With information EFE
