Colombia’s San Andres hit by homicides, disappearances

San Andres island (Photo: Jenifer Rivera)

General Rodolfo Palomino arrived in San Andres with a group of 50 police officers on Monday in response to a recent uptick in violent crimes, homicides, and disappearances, according to reports by the national police.

Palomino will be meeting with the local prosecutor’s office on Monday in order to establish measures that can restore security to the island.

San Andres, recently voted ‘Leading Beach Destination in South America’ at the 2014 World Travel Awards, has seen eleven murders this year to date, five of them apparently linked

MORE: Colombia’s San Andres island awarded South America’s leading beach destination

Local authorities are attributing the escalation in violence to drug trafficking and over-population.

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