The owner of the rehabilitation center where Presley Gerber died has a drug-related criminal history.

Iris Marín, the Ombudsman (Defensora del Pueblo), publicly questioned lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella regarding his public display of a firearm. Marín asserted that carrying the weapon portrays him as a combatant.

The controversy arose amid broader discussions concerning security conditions in the Colombian Caribbean. Specifically, the Ombudsman's Office focused its attention on evaluating the state's official response to armed groups operating in the region as well as the specific messages being transmitted by the Presidency.