Massive paramilitary arrests in Venezuela

[Judi Lynn]

Massive paramilitary arrests in Venezuela

By Staff Writers, teleSUR
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2015

Venezuelan authorities say they have smashed four paramilitary groups in raids nationwide. Over 100 suspected paramilitaries were detained in Venezuela Monday, after state security forces launched a massive early morning raid in Caracas.

Footage broadcast by Venezuelan media showed security forces surrounding the suspected paramilitary site outside the city center, while helicopters flew overhead.

Fourteen were killed in the raid, after a number of suspects opened fire on security forces, according to Interior Minister Gustavo Gonzalez.

Gonzalez said the alleged paramilitaries were involved in extortion activities, but were also heavy armed. According to the minister, the group had links to paramilitaries in Colombia. At least 14 firearms were seized, along with 20 vehicles authorities say were used in extortion runs.

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http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_70977.shtml

[DetlefK]

1. That won't help reduce the crime-rate in Venezuela a bit.

I read an article by a Venezuelan about half a year ago. He complained that crime has become the new normal. For the kids and teenagers, being a criminal is just a profession like any other!

[Judi Lynn]

3. A lot of racists say that about urban children right here in the old U.S. of A. n/t

[Bacchus4.0]

5. really? what do you say? Peace Zones are peaceful? nt

[Marksman_91]

2. Axis of Logic + TeleSur = Propaganda BS

At least regarding the part that they are paramilitaries. I suspect they were actually part of the Guardia Nacional or any other branch of the Bolivarian Armed Forces, and were caught in the act. But obviously they can't let the world know that the Venezuelan military is corrupt, so they brand them as "paramilitaries." And also, these sources you keep using? Telesur, Axis of Logic, Venezuela Analysis, etc? Not reliable one bit, so I think you should start looking for other ones.

[Judi Lynn]

4. I've already seen the privately owned right-wing media. Not in any way trustworthy,

except for subjects which are unrelated to politics.

[Marksman_91]

6. Of course you would consider anything that's not a propaganda factory untrustworthy

I forget that you like to think in black and white

[Bacchus4.0]

7. The telesur article says 100 were paramilitaries but the Ven government says just the 32 foreigners

Chavistas can't get their lies straight. However, all of them may in fact be related to paramilitaries. Chavista colectivo paramilitaries that is.

http://analitica.com/actualidad/actualidad-nacional/gonzalez-lopez-detenidos-en-la-cota-905-tienen-vinculos-con-paramilitares/

[Judi Lynn]

8. Venezuela to deport foreigners arrested in anti-gang raid

Venezuela to deport foreigners arrested in anti-gang raid

By Andrew V. Pestano Follow @AVPLive9 Contact the Author | July 15, 2015 at 12:33 PM

CARACAS, Venezuela, July 15 (UPI) -- After judicial processing, Venezuela will deport all foreigners, mostly Colombians, who were arrested as part a recent large-scale anti-gang raid. Many of the suspected criminals are accused of being paramilitaries with the "majority of Colombian nationality," according to Venezuela's Deputy Minister of Interior Policy and Judicial Security Yahir Muñoz.

At least 15 suspected criminals were killed and 134 were arrested in west Caracas' Cota 905 sector as part of the nationwide "Liberation of the People" security operation.

The raid took place early Monday in an attempt to dismantle gangs and recover stolen cars. The operation was carried out by about 200 security personnel from Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN) and Extortion and Kidnapping Group (GAES).

Muñoz said 14 of the 15 killed in the raid have been identified, adding that the national security operation would be permanent, and not a temporary solution to Venezuela's pervasive criminal issues.

More:
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/07/15/Venezuela-to-deport-foreigners-arrested-in-anti-gang-raid/8531436968995/?spt=sec&or=tn