Three detained for irregular conduct in Colombian presidential elections

Colombian authorities apprehended three individuals on Sunday for engaging in irregular activities during the second round of the presidential elections. The Attorney General's office reported the detentions, which occurred in different parts of the country.

In Villavicencio, the capital of the Meta department, one citizen was arrested for attempting to impersonate an electoral witness. Another voter was detained in Inírida, in the Amazonian department of Guainía, for trying to cast a ballot for someone else. A third man was arrested in Valledupar, the capital of the Cesar department, for destroying an electoral ballot box.

In addition to these specific electoral offenses, the Attorney General's office noted that 31 other individuals were arrested nationwide based on existing judicial orders for various crimes, including kidnapping, homicide, sexual offenses, extortion, and escaping from prison. The Public Ministry reported receiving 521 complaints regarding potential actions that could compromise the integrity of the electoral process, with contributions from both citizens and deployed officials.

Separately, military authorities confiscated 114 million pesos (approximately $28,000 USD) from three individuals traveling in a van in the municipality of Cantagallo, Bolívar department. An investigation is underway to determine the origin and intended destination of these funds, adding another layer of scrutiny to the election day proceedings.