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[^2]\n\nThe letter formally ratifies the leaders' intention to unilaterally cease all criminal activities, including extortion, homicide, threats, and any collaboration related to the Los Pepes structure. [^3]\n\nDigno José Palomino Rodríguez and Aldair Enrique Montenegro Mejía, known as Gomelo, signed a letter formally expressing their intention to submit to justice in Barranquilla. [^4]\n\nThe government's proposed measure involves adapting ships into high-security maritime detention centers known as Remas (Reclusión Especial Marítima de Alta Seguridad) to cut communications and prevent leaders from controlling criminal structures. [^5]\n\nThe letter outlines seven points regarding their submission, including a commitment to victims, contributing to the truth, and prioritizing restorative justice mechanisms. [^6]\n\nPalomino and Montenegro stated that their commitment aims to serve as a starting point for de-escalating violence and protecting the civilian population in Barranquilla and the Atlántico department. [^7]\n\nThe letter explicitly requests that President Abelardo De La Espriella and competent authorities study legal mechanisms to materialize their surrender within the constitutional and legal framework. [^8]\n\nLuis Fernando Trejos Rosero noted that there are currently no legal frameworks allowing for the collective submission of a criminal organization under the conditions proposed in the letter. [^9]\n\nPolitical analyst Janiel Melamed stated that the announcement reflects a deliberate shift in the state's security policy from negotiation to ultimatums and ordinary penal legislation. [^10]\n\nThe letter states that Los Pepes are willing to contribute to the historical truth about the criminal phenomenon in Barranquilla and advance toward a process of resocialization. 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