The arrest of the Colombian police suspected of murders of miners in Peru

The police in Colombia arrested the alleged main suspect in the killing of 13 kidnapped workers in a golden mine in the adjacent Peru.

Miguel Antonio Rodriguez Diaz, who is called “Kushilo” (knife), was arrested in Medeline in a joint operation between the two countries and Interpol, according to the Interior Ministry of Peru and the Colombian police.

The bodies of mines were recovered on May 4 from a tunnel in a mine in the Bataz area of ​​Peru.

Mr. Diaz’s lawyer denied his involvement in the killings.

Peru is one of the largest gold producers in Latin America and has seen a breakthrough in violence of illegal miners and organized criminal gangs.

The Peruvian authorities said that the 13 men who were killed in Bataz had been sent to confront a group that attacked the mine and occupied them, but they were ambushed and seized.

It is suspected that Mr. Diaz claims that he is asking to storm the entrance to the mine, with the aim of stealing the gold that mines extract, The Ministry of Interior Peru said in a statement.

He added that he was accused of “organized crime, strict kidnapping and strict killing.”

A video posted by the authorities showed that the armed police detained him in a crowded area in the city center in Medeline.

Colombian police chief Carlos Triana said that Mr. Diaz was supported by the American Immigration and Customs Agency and is noticeable to Interpol Red.

The Ministry of Interior in Peru They said they expect Mr. Diaz to be delivered to Peru in the coming days.

La Poderosa, who owns the murders in which the murders had previously said that 39 people have links to the company were killed by criminal gangs in Bataz in total.

This latest attack prompted Peruvia Dina Polwariti to impose a night curfew in Bataz and suspend mining activities for a month. The police and additional soldiers were also sent to the area.