-5795(66) On February 2, 1990, the Military Headquarters of Urabá informed the Medellín Fourth Public Order Court that on January 15, 16 and 17, 1990, “Las Tangas” had been searched, with negative results. It also stated that the inspections made on January 31 and February 1, 1990, also had negative results.93 95(67) On February 1 and 3, 1990, the Medellín Fourth Public Order Court received the statements of two people who spoke of the alleged communication between the members of the paramilitary group and the soldiers on the afternoon of the day of the events.94 95(68) On February 6, 1990, the Fourth Public Order Court ordered the search of the “Linares,” “Villa Nueva,” “Quetendama” and “Las Tangas” ranches, and issued an official order to that effect to the National Criminal Investigation Directorate. In addition, it declared that an investigation had been opened concerning the violation of Decree No. 180 of 1988 (Defense of Democracy Act), based on the actions carried out up until that time.95 95(69) In an official communication of February 22, 1990, the Urabá Military Headquarters informed the Medellín Fourth Public Order Judge of the actions taken by this entity to try and find the 43 persons disappeared from Pueblo Bello. This communication stated that: […] Lieutenant Officer FABIO ENRIQUE RINCON PULIDO was not the Commander of the roadblock located on the way out of San Pedro at the time of the facts, but rather the person who attended the human rights committee when they went to verify whether any persons were detained there. The personnel on the roadblock on [January 14, 1990,] commanded by Sub-Lieutenant BARRERA VEGA, NESTOR ENRIQUE were: Corporal First Class SILVA MOLINA EDISON, Soldier RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO JOSE, Soldier TRUJILO GARCIA LUIS, Soldier SALGAR CASTAÑO JHON, Soldier CARDONA PATIÑO EDWIN, Soldier VERGARA ATEHORTUA OMAIRO, Soldier OSPINA ECHEVERRIA GABRIEL, Soldier ORTIZ GRAJALES HUMBERTO, Soldier OSPINA BEDOYA HELMER, Soldier OCHOA ALVAREZ JORGE and Soldier MURIEL JOSE […]96 95(70) On April 4, 1990, the member of the paramilitary forces, Rogelio de Jesús Escobar Mejía, appeared voluntarily before the Administrative Department of Security (DAS) and confessed that he had take part in the events in Pueblo Bello, as well as in other acts related to the “tangueros” paramilitary group. His confession contributed to the discovery of the corpses on the “Las Tangas” and “Jaraguay” ranches (infra para. 95(74)).97 93 Cf. official communication of February 2, 1990, addressed by the Military Headquarters of Urabá to the Fourth Public Order Judge (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folio 6186 to 6187). 94 Cf. statement of Jairo Zuluaga Quiceno and statement of Guillermo Nicolás Narváez Ramos before the Fourth Public Order Court (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folios 4554 to 4562). 95 Cf. ruling of the Medellín Fourth Public Order Court of February 6, 1990 (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folio 6162), and official communications of February 6, 1990, from the Fourth Public Order Court to the National Director of Criminal Investigation and the Sectional Director of Criminal Investigation (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folios 6163 and 6165). 96 Cf. official communication of February 22, 1990, from the Urabá Military Headquarters, to the Medellín Fourth Public Order Judge (file of attachments to the requests and arguments brief, tome V, attachment 5(6), folios 1569 to 1572). 97 Cf. ordinary judgment of the Medellín Regional Court of May 26, 1997(file of attachments to the application brief, tome II, attachment C2, folio 345), and report submitted by the General Directorate of

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