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De La Espriella Addressed Troops Before the Medellin Operation

President Abelardo De La Espriella addressed the security forces before the Medellin operation, declared the end of frozen operations and of permissiveness…

--- The context --- President Abelardo De La Espriella addressed the security forces who took part in the large-scale operation deployed in the early hours of this Tuesday in Medellin. His message came amid a controversy inherited from the previous government, when, apparently, the authorities could not attack certain criminal structures, a restriction the president declared over. --- The facts --- The head of state said in indirect terms that the frozen operations were over and that permissiveness toward crime had ended. He also expressed that it was a great honor to be commander in chief of brave men and women who fill the Colombian people with pride, and argued that police officers and soldiers act with the firm decision to fight for the homeland. According to his address, the troops had come to confront crime with determination and patriotism, and to carry out the best operation against narcoterrorism and against those who have plagued Medellin and Antioquia. The uniformed personnel listened to the directives and then executed the operation. --- The positions --- In the preliminary report shared on his personal account, the president reported 135 captures: 54 in flagrante, 66 by court order, 11 corresponding to foreigners and four additional apprehensions. The report comes from the Urban Security Operational Block, with 85 % of the information processed. He also reported 10 seized firearms, among them a rifle, seven pistols and a revolver, in addition to 5 traumatic weapons, 59 cell phones and seven communication radios. Authorities also seized 40 kilos of cocaine, 6.377 grams of coca base, 19.750 grams of marijuana and 5.800 grams of synthetic drugs. --- What remains unknown --- The report is preliminary, with 85 % of the information processed, and the figures could grow once the rest is consolidated. The source does not detail which structures were hit. --- Unanswered questions --- How will the figures change once one hundred percent of the information from the operation is processed? Which criminal structures do the 135 captured people reported in the preliminary balance belong to? What follow-up will operations in Medellin and Antioquia have after this first day? --- EPM analysis --- The prior address and the later report form a single sequence: first the order to close the stage of permissiveness and then the numerical results. The attentive reaction of the uniformed personnel shows troops who received the directive from their commander in chief before acting. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the message before the large operation sets a clear chain of command and the preliminary balance supports it with measurable results in captures, weapons and drugs seized, although its definitive scope can only be assessed once all the information is processed, the prosecution of those captured is known and it is proven whether the offensive is sustained over time with a permanent state presence in the territories hit by the criminal structures of Medellin and Antioquia.
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