Finding 2: All seized FARC computer exhibits were accessed by Colombian authorities between 1 March 2008, when they were seized, and 10 March 2008, when they were handed over to INTERPOL’s computer forensic experts.
Finding 2a: Access to the data contained in the eight seized FARC computer exhibits by the Grupo Investigativo de Delitos Informáticos of the Colombian Judicial Police between their receipt at 11:45 a.m. on 3 March 2008 and their handover to INTERPOL’s computer forensic experts on 10 March 2008 conformed to internationally recognized principles for handling electronic evidence by law enforcement.
Finding 2b:Access to the data contained in the eight FARC computer exhibits between 1 March 2008, when they were seized by Colombian authorities, and 3 March 2008 at 11:45 a.m., when they were turned over to the Grupo Investigativo de Delitos Informáticos of the Colombian Judicial Police, did not conform to internationally recognized principles for handling electronic evidence by law enforcement.
Finding 3: INTERPOL found no evidence that user files were created, modified or deleted on any of the eight seized FARC computer exhibits following their seizure on 1 March 2008 by Colombian authorities.