Colombia’s chief of police called into questioning over wiretapping journalists

Colombia’s chief of police called into questioning over wiretapping journalists
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Dec 11, 2015

Colombia’s chief prosecutor said Thursday he has called in the country’s police chief and two other top police officials for questioning over the wiretapping of journalists by the National Police.

Police commander General Rodolfo Palomino, Brigadier General Jorge Luis Vargas of the Police’s Intelligence unit and Brigadier General William Rene Salamanca of Protection and Special Services unit will all have to explain what they know about the alleged wiretapping, shadowing and intimidating of journalists.

“We have serious indications that these shadowing practices, these wiretaps and the intimidation comes from the National Police,” said Prosecutor General Eduardo Montealegre, confirming journalists who have published evidence of the National Police headquarters’ involvement.

The journalists who have reported the alleged illegal practices were all investigating alleged corruption and sexual misconduct within the institution.

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http://colombiareports.com/colombias-chief-of-police-to-be-heard-about-journalist-wiretapping-scandal/