Overview
- Elder José Arteaga Hernández was arrested in western Bogotá on July 5 following an Interpol red notice issued a day earlier.
- He faces charges of aggravated attempted homicide, firearms trafficking and using minors for criminal activities, police chief Carlos Fernando Triana said.
- Authorities had previously detained four co-conspirators, including the 15-year-old shooter who claimed he was hired by a local drug dealer.
- Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay remains in intensive care after emergency brain surgery for two head wounds and a gunshot to his leg.
- Investigators are probing Arteaga’s ties to criminal groups and cross-border arms flows, highlighting security challenges ahead of the 2026 election.