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Barranquilla: Prosecutors charge Luis Mariano Diaz, son of Diomedes Diaz, with aggravated kidnapping and torture.
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Barranquilla: Prosecutors charge Luis Mariano Diaz, son of Diomedes Diaz, with aggravated kidnapping and torture.

The Colombian Prosecutor's Office has formally charged Luis Mariano Díaz González, son of late vallenato singer Diomedes Díaz, along with five others, with aggravated kidnapping and torture. The charges stem from an investigation into the illegal detention and physical and psychological abuse of a worker associated with a debt collection company named Soluciones Mano a Mano. During a court hearing in Barranquilla, Fiscal Delegate Rodrigo Restrepo outlined the alleged coordinated actions of the accused, who reportedly deprived the victim of his freedom, inflicted severe suffering, and exerted pressure on him and his family. The case is linked to informal lending practices known as 'gota a gota,' which authorities have associated with intimidation and violence. The suspects were arrested by police units under the Gaula operation, and their capture was legally sanctioned by a judge.

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Barranquilla: Prosecutors charge Luis Mariano Diaz, son of Diomedes Diaz, with aggravated kidnapping and torture.

The Colombian Prosecutor's Office has formally charged Luis Mariano Díaz González, son of late vallenato singer Diomedes Díaz, along with five others, with aggravated kidnapping and torture. The charges stem from an investigation into the illegal detention and physical and psychological abuse of a worker associated with a debt collection company named Soluciones Mano a Mano. During a court hearing in Barranquilla, Fiscal Delegate Rodrigo Restrepo outlined the alleged coordinated actions of the accused, who reportedly deprived the victim of his freedom, inflicted severe suffering, and exerted pressure on him and his family. The case is linked to informal lending practices known as 'gota a gota,' which authorities have associated with intimidation and violence. The suspects were arrested by police units under the Gaula operation, and their capture was legally sanctioned by a judge.

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