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Bogota Police Launch Investigation Into Officers Accused of Demanding Bribe

Bogota police announced a disciplinary investigation after a video showed officers demanding 800,000 pesos to avoid a traffic stop.

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The Metropolitan Police of Bogota announced the opening of a disciplinary investigation against several uniformed officers after a video circulated on social media. [1] A citizen named Francisco Castellanos publicly denounced on September 1, 2026, that two police officers from the Metropolitan Police of Bogota demanded $800,000 to avoid the impoundment of his vehicle. [2] The involved officers belong to the CAI Granada unit, which is under the jurisdiction of the Chapinero Police Station. [3] The police institution stated that the involved officers will be removed from their duties while the corresponding actions advance. [4] The video circulating on social media alleged that police agents demanded 800,000 pesos to avoid the execution of a traffic procedure. [5] Germán Osorio, the driver involved in the incident, stated that he paid $800,000 to the officers to allow him to continue his journey after they initially threatened to impound the vehicle. [6] The alleged incident took place near Carrera 3 and Calle 62 in the Chapinero locality of Bogota, where the officers reportedly stopped the driver and claimed his mandatory accident insurance (SOAT) was expired. [7]
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  1. The Metropolitan Police of Bogota announced the opening of a disciplinary investigation against several uniformed officers after a video circulated on social media. · Caracol Radio
  2. A citizen named Francisco Castellanos publicly denounced on September 1, 2026, that two police officers from the Metropolitan Police of Bogota demanded $800,000 to avoid the impoundment of his vehicle. · El País
  3. The involved officers belong to the CAI Granada unit, which is under the jurisdiction of the Chapinero Police Station. · Caracol Radio
  4. The police institution stated that the involved officers will be removed from their duties while the corresponding actions advance. · Caracol Radio
  5. The video circulating on social media alleged that police agents demanded 800,000 pesos to avoid the execution of a traffic procedure. · Caracol Radio
  6. Germán Osorio, the driver involved in the incident, stated that he paid $800,000 to the officers to allow him to continue his journey after they initially threatened to impound the vehicle. · El País
  7. The alleged incident took place near Carrera 3 and Calle 62 in the Chapinero locality of Bogota, where the officers reportedly stopped the driver and claimed his mandatory accident insurance (SOAT) was expired. · El País
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