Merchants in a Bogotá neighborhood are worried about a gang that keeps robbing
The wave of insecurity keeps merchants in the Villas de Granada neighborhood, in the Engativá locality of western Bogotá, on alert. In the course of one week, at least four commercial establishments were victims of armed robberies perpetrated by a criminal gang that moves around on motorcycles.
TL;DR
- Merchants in Bogotá's Villas de Granada neighborhood are experiencing a wave of insecurity.
- A gang on motorcycles has robbed at least four businesses in one week.
- The criminals use dark clothing and helmets to conceal their identities and carry out armed robberies.
- Merchants have called on the Secretary of Citizen Security and the National Police for immediate action, stating that video evidence of the suspects exists.
- Despite a city-wide reduction in commercial theft between January and March compared to the previous year, the localities of Suba, Engativá, Usaquén, Chapinero, Teusaquillo, and Kennedy have been the most affected by this type of robbery in 2026.