Crackdown on coltan scam continues as Hawks arrest two more suspects

Crackdown on coltan scam continues as Hawks arrest two more suspects

Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the coltan scam, which has tricked investors into fraudulent deals involving the sought-after mineral.

In a forceful operation carried out on Route 38, which connects the municipality of Cumaribo with Villavicencio, Meta, the National Army, in coordination with the National Police, achieved the seizure of more than 19 tons of coltan. This mineral, composed of columbita and tantalite, has a high demand in the global technology industry and was valued at about seven million dollars. According to the authorities, the cargo was to be marketed illegal…