180,000 eggs, four vans and 15 armed men: Police thwart million-dollar robbery at Atlantic poultry farm

An armed group of about 15 men stormed the El Guamito poultry farm in Sabanalarga, Atlántico, tying up workers and escaping with four cargo vans. Two of the vehicles were loaded with 180,000 eggs ready for distribution.

The raid interrupted a routine shipment operation at the farm. According to information provided by Edgar Orozco, an executive at Colombia’s National Poultry Federation, or Fenavi, the men entered the property armed, intimidated the staff and took control of the facilities before carrying out the robbery.

Initial accounts said the attackers pointed guns at employees and left them bound while taking the company’s vehicles. The incident occurred on the road linking Sabanalarga with the Campeche district, a corridor regularly used for logistics and freight operations in the central part of Atlántico.

The stolen vans carried the plates WEC-886, LWY-502, LWY-503 and LWY-662. In addition to the vehicles and eggs, the assailants allegedly took computers, air-conditioning units and equipment used by the farm’s staff.

After the theft became known, the owners and authorities launched a search and shared information with security agencies in Atlántico and Magdalena. The vehicles were later found in Algarrobo, Magdalena, during a coordinated operation between the two departments. The case has drawn attention in the poultry sector and has been linked to organized crime.