The 28 policemen and one soldier who had been held hostage in southwestern Colombia, pack their gear and wait for their transfer after being released in El Plateado, a key cocaine-growing region. Images show Colombian security forces in discussion with local community representatives and UN representatives. Around noon on Saturday, residents of the community of La Hacienda in the department of Cauca told the detainees that they were free to go. The men, held since Thursday, collected their riot gear and left along a dirt road, escorted by local residents, an AFP witness said. The government said Friday that the officers were being held by a dissident FARC guerrilla group. IMAGES TO COMPLETE 36ZH79C_EN