Cúcuta, Colombia.– Colombian authorities arrested a couple of Dominican citizens after seizing more than 183 million Colombian pesos in cash and 24 debit cards issued by a financial institution from the Dominican Republic, during a control operation carried out in the city of Cúcuta.
The intervention was carried out by agents of the Criminal Investigation Section (Sijín) on Gran Colombia Avenue, near the La Riviera sector. During the inspection, the officers found the money and bank cards in the possession of the foreigners.
According to the Cúcuta Metropolitan Police, the detainees, a 22-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, were unable to justify the legal origin of the cash or present documentation proving ownership or legitimate use of the seized cards.
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Both the money and the other seized items were placed in the custody of the competent authorities, while the couple was presented before the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the initiation of the corresponding judicial process.
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Investigations are ongoing to establish the origin of the funds, determine if they are linked to illicit activities, and clarify the purpose of the bank cards found during the operation.
