On the night of Wednesday, September 9, authorities in Colombia made a gruesome discovery: two dead bodies inside a vehicle traveling along a highway near the town of Chipaque, in the Cundinamarca department just southeast of Bogotá. The car was intercepted at kilometer marker 17+400 of the route connecting the capital to the eastern plains.
According to a preliminary report obtained exclusively by EL TIEMPO’s investigative unit, authorities are treating the case as a double homicide. A suspect—identified as a former member of the military—was taken into custody at the scene while allegedly transporting the two victims’ remains.
Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office, known locally as the Fiscalía, is reportedly preparing to search the main suspect’s residence in Bogotá as part of the ongoing investigation. Officials have not yet released the identities of the victims or details about a possible motive behind the killings.
The case has drawn attention for the unusual circumstances of the discovery—two bodies found together in a single vehicle on a well-traveled route out of the capital—and for the suspect’s military background, which may factor into how investigators approach the case.
For the full exclusive report and continuing updates as the investigation unfolds, read the original story at El Tiempo.
Source: La ruta de la muerte: exmilitar fue capturado llevando dos cadáveres en un carro hacia Chipaque (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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