Overview
- Procurador Gregorio Eljach announced immediate provisional suspensions of General Juan Miguel Huertas and DNI official Wílmar Mejía to prevent interference with the inquiry.
- The action follows media reports of communications attributed to Alexander Díaz, alias ‘Calarcá’, that reference contacts in security agencies and a proposed security-company façade.
- Authorities have ordered a forensic examination of the chat material, and President Gustavo Petro has questioned the authenticity of some recordings.
- Huertas and Mejía deny the alleged links to FARC dissidents, and the defense minister said the government will comply with the watchdog’s decision.
- The disciplinary investigation remains open as the Procuraduría reviews additional evidence recently received in the case.