Colombian soldiers arrested on torture charges
Colombian soldiers arrested on torture charges
Posted by Grace Brown on Aug 18, 2015
Four Colombian soldiers were arrested on Monday after accusations they had tortured a man they falsely accused of being a guerrilla collaborator.
The torture investigation began in the northern province of Bolivar in 2007, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office.The military members are alleged to have tortured a crew member of a boat at a control post on the Caribona River.
The victim was intercepted carrying $10,000 to purchase property.
The soldiers allegedly tortured him into saying that the money was illicit and that he belonged to a local guerrilla group. They allowed the boat to continue once he had handed over more than $3,300.
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http://colombiareports.com/colombian-soldiers-arrested-torture-charges/