16 arrested in anti-gang raids, 15 detained

The Superior Prosecutor’s Office Specialized in Crimes of Illicit Association (Antipandilla) reported that charges were laid for the alleged commission of the crime of gang membership against 16 people.

Provisional detention was ordered for 15, including an alleged ringleader with the alias Pimpi, while a woman was granted a periodic report and prevented from leaving the country.

They were apprehended in the Othar operation carried out by the prosecutor’s office in conjunction with the National Police, on June 21, through more than 19 search procedures in the communities of Barraza, El Chorrillo, San Miguel, San Miguelito, Juan Díaz, and Pedregal.

During the proceedings, cash, illicit substances, cell phones, drones, and technological equipment were also seized.

The investigation began in January 2022 and is related to the “Los Cofos Time” or “SS Sin Sentimiento” gang, which maintains territorial control over the San Miguel sector and Calidonia.