The Secretary of the Government of Cesar, Eduardo Esquivel, confirmed a few moments ago the release of the rancher Jesús Quintero, who had been kidnapped on June 16 on his farm, located in the Caño Sucio village, municipality of Pelaya, Cesar.
The rancher and farmer is at home and in good health. Departmental authorities and public forces will set up a security council in a few minutes to find out details of this release. It is unknown if there was a reward payment or negotiation by the relatives.
The rancher, who is affectionately known as ‘Churo Ballena’, was kidnapped by five men, who subdued him and took him away in his own vehicle, which was then abandoned. Farm workers were the ones who notified the authorities about the plagiarism.
The merchant Maira Beltrán Quintero, also from Pelaya, who was kidnapped on June 15 while carrying out sports activities, remains in the hands of her captors.
Esquivel highlighted that they have been working in coordination with the municipal authorities, Police and National Army to guarantee security in the municipality of Pelaya, where yesterday a forceful blow was recorded to a criminal structure, when a subject nicknamed ‘Veneno’ was killed in a confrontation. ‘, who had been frightening the residents and merchants of the town.
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