-55- 95(58) On January 16, 1990, the Turbo 65th Criminal Trial Court received the pretrial case file related to the events that took places in Pueblo Bello, which corresponded to it under the case distribution system. Two days later, based on the communication issued by the Turbo Municipal Attorney (supra para. 95(56)), it ordered that preliminary measures should be taken “in order to establish the facts, gather relevant evidence, and identify all the perpetrators or participants in the facts […]”85. 95(59) On January 16, 1990, the Medellín Criminal Investigation Sectional Directorate forwarded a report on the events that occurred in Pueblo Bello, issued by the Secretariat of the government of the Department of Antioquia to the corresponding Public Order Court (supra para. 95(57)), so that it could assume the respective investigation.86 95(60) On January 17, 1990, the Office of the Mayor of Turbo issued a communiqué establishing, inter alia, that: The Mayor of Turbo advises that on Sunday, January 15 this year […] a group of unknown individuals […] entered the jurisdiction of Pueblo Bello violently […] abducting […] 40 peasants […] who they took away in two trucks, using the road that leads to San Pedro de Urabá […] […] The collaboration of the population is requested […] to inform the authorities of any facts or indications that could lead to the rescue of the […] disappeared, and they can be assured that they will be guaranteed the most absolute discretion.87 95(61) On January 17, 1990, the Medellín Fourth Public Order Court received the case file related to the facts that occurred in Pueblo Bello, forwarded by the First Public Order Court of this city. A day later, the Medellín Fourth Public Order Court ordered that preliminary measures should be taken to identify or individualize the perpetrators of or participants in the criminal act.88 95(62) On January 23, 1990, the Head of the Apartadó Operations Duty Station of the Administrative Department of Security (DAS) (hereinafter “DAS”) forwarded an official communication to the office of the Delegate Inspector (Visitaduría Delegada) for Human Rights and to the Regional Office of the Attorney General’s Office advising that: [In the preceding days,] no operations of any kind had been carried out in either the jurisdiction of Pueblo Bello or any other jurisdiction, owing to the lack of means of transport, weapons, or sufficient personnel for this purpose; and that this zone (Pueblo Bello), is considered a dangerous high-risk zone. 85 Cf. certification (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folio 6171), and ruling of the 65th Criminal Trial Court of January 18, 1990 (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folio 6171). 86 Cf. official communication of January 16, 1990, issued by the Criminal Investigation Sectional Directorate of Medellín (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folios 5931 to 5933). 87 Cf. public communiqué issued by the Mayor’s office dated January 17, 1990 (file of documents received during the public hearing, folio 2750). 88 Cf. certification of January 17, 1990 (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folio 5953), and ruling of the Medellín Fourth Public Order Court of January 18, 1990 (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folio 5935).