“El Flaco”: Dies after alleged confrontation with DICRIM agents in Navarrete
A man identified as Joel de Jesús Rojas, alias ” El Flaco,” died Saturday night after being wounded during a confrontation with agents of the Central Directorate of Investigation (Dicrim), in the Mejía sector, municipality of Navarrete, Santiago province.
According to the National Police report, the incident occurred on Brisa del Canal street, when officers were conducting an operation to locate and arrest Rojas, who was listed as a fugitive from justice.
The institution indicated that, according to the preliminary report, the man confronted the patrol, so the officers repelled the aggression.
Criminal record
- Rojas was wounded and taken to a health center, where he died while receiving medical attention. A revolver was recovered at the scene, which, according to the police report, he allegedly used against the officers.
Police reported that the deceased had seven active police records, six complaints before the Public Ministry, and four travel bans, in addition to a current arrest warrant, identified as 2026-AJ0069002, issued on August 12, 2026.
The crimes attributed to him included armed robberies, thefts from passersby, and break-ins at commercial establishments and financial institutions.
The investigations related to these cases cover the municipalities of Navarrete and Villa González, in Santiago, as well as Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez province, according to the official report.
The body was sent to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) for the corresponding legal procedures.
