The National Protection Unit (UNP), headed by Didier Blanco, He has just notified Jorge Arturo Lemus, a once powerful former official in Gustavo Petro’s government and a trusted man of the former president, that his security scheme will be suspended.
Lemus, a former member of the M-19, was the head of the National Intelligence Directorate (DNI) and director (e.) of the Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF), two entities that address sensitive issues around state security.
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UNP trucks. Photo:THE TIME
The Investigative Unit of EL TIEMPO established for the first time that on Monday morning, Lemus was notified by telephone of the suspension of his security scheme.
The case becomes relevant because Lemus, He was the same official who held meetings with powerful bosses within the framework of the Petro government’s policy of ‘total peace’.
According to the former official himself, all of his meetings were known to the then president Gustavo Petro.
“Mr. Lemus must undergo a security study. Due to his roles in the past government, it is clear that he touched on complicated issues in terms of security.“a UNP source aware of the case told EL TIEMPO.
In fact, videos have recorded meetings of DNI officials – with Lemus on board -, with members of the ‘Gulf clan’, emissaries of ‘Papá Smurf’ and even Colombian bosses settled in Dubai.
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Jorge Lemus, director of the DNI Photo:Ovidio Gonzalez S / Presidency
The same source added that in the notification made to Lemus, He was assured that he had 10 days to appeal against the decision to remove him from the scheme.
Furthermore, that The measure includes taking away the armored truck assigned to him, two protection men and even his bulletproof vest.
EL TIEMPO contacted Lemus to ask him if he will appeal the withdrawal of his scheme, but he did not want to refer to the issue.
In any case, Sources assured that it is likely that the situation will be reviewed and a risk study will be carried out on the former official.
A few weeks ago, the government of President Abelardo De La Espriella, announced that they would review which former officials should continue with security schemes.
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