Who is alias Tuluá, alleged hitman involved in the crime of a mother and her daughter in Buga? Authorities captured him along with two of his accomplices
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octubre 26, 2025
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In Buga, few know the name of Julián Andrés Dávila Hernández, but they do know his alias: Tuluá, which is synonymous with a highly dangerous criminal who, according
In Buga, few know the name of Julián Andrés Dávila Hernández, but they do know his alias: Tuluá, which is synonymous with a highly dangerous criminal who, according to the Valle Police Department, would be the author of the murder of a mother and her daughter in Buga.
In addition, he would be linked to the dynamization of micro-trafficking in the ‘Ciudad Señora’, at the service of the criminal structure ‘Los Magos’.
The authorities also found narcotics that would be sold by those captured. Photo:Valley Police
His capture occurred after a search procedure by court order, and he was with a man and a woman, who are accused of being his accomplices.
Double homicide suspect
Colonel Pedro Pablo Astaiza, deputy commander of the Valle Police, pointed out that ‘Tuluá’, who is also known for his hitman actions, He would have been the perpetrator of the double murder of Martha Cecilia Díaz and her daughter Karol Dayana, on Abril 8 in Buga, for which he will be prosecuted for the crime of aggravated homicide.
During the capture operations, which took place in the Uninorte and Balboa neighborhoods, Yomira Zúñiga and Nicolás Arenas were also captured in flagrante delicto, who would work under the orders of ‘Tuluá’ and would be dedicated to micro-trafficking.
As a result of this operation, carried out by the Criminal Investigation Section (Sijín), the Special Operations Group (Goes) and the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI), 1,272 grams of marijuana dosed in 780 cigarettes, 115 grams of cocaine hydrochloride distributed in 99 doses, $301,000 in cash, two cell phones, airtight plastic bags, a blender, a gramera and handmade machines to make cigarettes. Also, notebooks with accounting records of the illicit business.
Buga is one of the municipalities where the authorities focused their strategy to combat crime. Photo:Juan Pablo Rueda / EL TIEMPO
«According to the investigations, those captured would also be linked to micro-trafficking in the region, as subordinates of the criminal structure ‘Los Magos’, led by alias Piña, who is currently being held in a prison,» said Colonel Astaiza.
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“With this result, the National Police reaffirms its commitment to the frontal fight against homicide, drug trafficking and criminal structures, guaranteeing security and coexistence in Valle del Cauca,” concluded the deputy commander of the Valle Police.
‘Los Magos’, structure responsible for atrocious crime
According to the Valle Police, the ‘Los Magos’ structure is dedicated to homicide and micro-trafficking in Buga.
It should be remembered that only on Abril 1, 2025, the gang was accused of being responsible for murdering a minor and putting her body in a suitcase. He would also have been involved in bloody disputes over the control of micro-trafficking in the ‘Ciudad Señora’.
Authorities also carry out mixed control operations to guarantee security. Photo:Juan Pablo Rueda / EL TIEMPO
In Junio, in a joint operation between the Government of Valle del Cauca, the Public Force and the Prosecutor’s Office, 14 people who were part of ‘Los Magos’ were captured.
«Among them was ‘Tintinago’, who is a visible leader of this organization. Cocaine was found on them, cash was found on them, a still where there were bottles of Blanco del Valle liquor, blue lid and red lid, they also produced adulterated liquor, which many Valle del Cauca people drank without knowing, and they exploited minors,» said the governor of Valle del Cauca, Dilian Francisca Toro.