The Colombian Ministry of Defense announced today that Roberto Pannunzi, a leader linked to the ‘Ndrangheta mafia from Calabria, was captured in Bogotá during a joint operation by the Colombian Police and the Anti-Drug Directorate. According to the Ministry of Defense, Pannunzi identified himself with a fake Venezuelan ID – under the name of Silvano Martino – when he was detained at a shopping mall in northern Bogotá.
However, the Venezuelan Twitter user @InformadorVeraz reported that the Venezuelan ID of Silvano Martino (22.183.207) is listed in the National Electoral Registry (Registro Electoral). This raises the question for the Colombian Ministry of Defense: how can they claim that Pannunzi’s Venezuelan ID was fake when it is registered in Venezuela’s electoral roll?
@InformadorVeraz intervenes and asks if the Ministry of Defense of Colombia suggests that individuals with false identifications can register to vote in Venezuela’s electoral registry:
Hey @mindefensa, are you saying people can register fake IDs in the rep in Venezuela? http://t.co/iMNH8RpExx indefinido
— InformadorVeraz (@InformadorVeraz) July 7, 2013