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Valledupar mayor: homicides up 6% and bets on technology to tackle drug micro-trafficking

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Valledupar mayor Ernesto Orozco Durán told EL TIEMPO that homicides in the city rose 6% this year and that 95% of the cases are linked to disputes over territorial control of drug micro-trafficking. His administration will install 400 cameras provided by the departmental government, is developing an Integrated Surveillance Center and created a Security Secretariat. On cooperation with the United States on intelligence, technology and drones, he said: "with technology we are going to start winning this war."

In 40 seconds

  • Homicides in Valledupar rose 6% this year; 95% are linked to micro-trafficking disputes, according to the mayor.
  • The city is installing 400 cameras provided by the departmental government and advancing an Integrated Surveillance Center with the Metropolitan Police.
  • The Security Secretariat began operating on January 1, 2025, and the municipality contributed between 4,000 and 5,000 million pesos for the Metropolitan Police.
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