Yéferson Cossio and Epa Colombia, among the ‘influencers’ under scrutiny for illegal raffles

As revealed by the Investigative Unit of EL TIEMPO, the content creator Javier Arias Castanedaknown on social networks as Javier Arias Stunthas several processes open in Colgames for one alleged illegal marketing of raffles for apartments, high-displacement motorcycles and high-end cars.

The ‘influencer’ gained relevance after the aforementioned newspaper revealed that It is linked to the luxurious electric Cybertruck van worth 900 million pesos that is mobilized in Necoclí (Antioquia). It was established that he is not the only content creator on social networks that is in Coljuegos’ sights.

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The role of Cossio and Epa Colombia

When EL TIEMPO began to investigate the proceedings against the aforementioned ‘influencer’, sources in Coljuegos assured that He is not the only content creator who is under scrutiny for the alleged illegal marketing of raffles through networks..

According to the entity, they are also investigating Daneidy Barrera Rojasknown as Epa Colombiaalready Yeferson Cossio.

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Yeferson Cossio.

Private File

As EL TIEMPO was able to establish, the case of the Bogotá influencer is already in allegations. One of the cases being investigated is the raffle of a convertible that she herself announced in 2021.

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“Among the profiles investigated are companies such as Productos Epa Colombia SAS, Grupo Cossio SAS, Lechoneitor SAS, Supertiendas Olímpica, Javier Arias Stunt, among others.“, reads the Coljuegos statement.

“We are investigating natural and legal persons who raffle movable property, real estate and cash on social networks, but do not request authorizations. In addition to incurring an alleged violation of the criminal law, these people would be failing to pay resources that are subsequently transferred to the health system.“, said Marco Emilio Hincapié, president of Coljuegos.

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The Arias case

Regarding the raffles promoted on social networks by Javier Arias, From Coljuegos they affirmed that they have two open administrative sanctioning processes.

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EL TIEMPO was able to access the file and found that the first process was opened on June 11 against the company ACJ Revolution and Javier Arias as a natural person. In this case, it is investigated the delivery of a high-displacement motorcycle and a Mercedes-Benz A45S car.

The second process, opened on August 30 of this year, has to do with the raffle for an apartment in the city of Medellín, with tickets ranging from 125,000 to 2,500,000 pesos.

Games of chance.

The two files are under preliminary investigation to determine those allegedly responsible for the operation of games of luck and chance without authorization.

From Coljuegos they assured EL TIEMPO that Content creators who are found administratively guilty by the entity could receive a penalty of 100 current monthly legal minimum wages.as well as the inability to carry out the activity. They also stated that they have 453 investigations open for the alleged illegal operation of games of luck and chance in all their modalities.

In addition to the 35 influencers being investigated, the entity is investigating another 79 social media profiles that operate illegal raffles, but which do not belong to natural or legal persons, therefore, they have not been able to be identified.

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*With information from EL TIEMPO – INVESTIGATIVE UNIT