It seems that with the arrival of people from Venezuela there has also been an increase in extortion, especially on the Atlantic coast, Antioquia and Valle del Cauca; And I say it seems because this is an old-fashioned crime that has existed for decades and our industry has never been immune to this scourge.
The operators of Barranquilla, Cartagena and Valledupar are the ones who are suffering the most intensity from the attacks of these criminals who unscrupulously demand everything from motorcycles to apartments in exchange for not attacking them or their businesses. A study published by the security agency for crime prevention, showed an alarming 48% of businesses that are extorted in strata 1,2,3 and of these, 58% of the Games of Luck and chance that operate there are victims. of some type of crime, be it robbery or extortion.
The fame that casinos have for being a source of instant wealth is a magnet for these deplorable acts that are already beginning to affect Coljuegos' income from Games located in these main cities, just to name a few. The number of businesses that begin to close is a reflection of the real situation; whether they are legal or illegal they have no distinction and everyone has to pay for vaccine if they want to work late, they have to pay for vaccine if they want to open before noon, they have to pay for vaccine to two and three criminal gangs at the same time, of course, when it is not the police on duty that goes through the contribution for the quadrant.
Operators from Cartagena cannot go to their businesses, they have not been able to visit them for months; In Barranquilla, the situation is no different. Many businesses in the south of the city are closing. Antioquia already shows symptoms of the disease and Bogotá as well.
It is enough to go through a block at noon and with that you can have a precise idea of what happens, if the business is closed: they are extorting you; And all this is happening in front of everyone's eyes, including Coljuegos, which should act in coordination with local authorities to protect the casinos and gaming halls where the resources managed by the entity come from.
The best way to help is to avoid the first extortion and after you pay the first one, the others will come in addition, and so on until you are bled; My recommendation is that you do not answer unknown numbers, if you have WhatsApp groups or similar, share the numbers of possible extortionists and block them, it sounds xenophobic but do not hire foreign personnel under the silly pretext that it is cheaper because many times they are the entrance of transnational criminals , do not leave the maintenance of your equipment to anyone who calls themselves "technical" verify your business references, take care of the information regarding the income of your businesses, install cameras that really serve and record; oh and use them please!
I don't remember having done it and I take advantage of this space to ask Coljuegos and its new president for protection for the gambling industry; Coljuegos President is not new to the business and knows how certain sectors work since he was in charge of the Bogotá lottery.
High alert, extortion is knocking on the door and if we let it in it will kill us.
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