A Gendarmería officer was arrested in the early hours of this Saturday in Antofagasta, accused of allegedly allowing individuals sentenced to night confinement and night arrest to leave a penitentiary facility without complying with the measures imposed by the courts.
The arrest was carried out by personnel from Gendarmería's Regional Office of Criminal Investigation (Oricrim), as part of a proceeding ordered by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Antofagasta.
According to information provided by the institution, the officer was on duty at the former Penitentiary Compliance Center (CCP) of Antofagasta, where he allegedly allowed the convicts to leave the premises without actually complying with their judicial measures.
To cover up these irregularities, the officer allegedly recorded their entries and exits at 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., respectively, thus simulating compliance with the court rulings.
The irregularities were detected by Gendarmería itself, which subsequently handed the information over to the Prosecutor's Office for investigation.
Following the detention hearing, the Guarantee Court ordered the officer's detention to be extended for 72 hours and ordered his admission to the Antofagasta Penitentiary Complex.
In parallel, the institution initiated an administrative investigation and the process of dismissing the officer involved.
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NationalThe official allegedly allowed individuals serving imprisonment and night arrest to leave the penitentiary facility, recording entry and exit times to simulate compliance with the judicial measures. The court extended his detention by 72 hours.
Gendarme arrested in Antofagasta for allowing convicts to violate night imprisonment Diego Martin CommentsA Gendarmería official was arrested in the early hours of this Saturday in Antofagasta, accused of allegedly allowing individuals sentenced to serve night imprisonment and night arrest to leave a penitentiary facility without complying with the measures imposed by the courts. The arrest was carried out by personnel from Gendarmería's Regional Criminal Investigation Office (Oricrim), as part of an investigation ordered by the Public Ministry of Antofagasta. According to information provided by the institution, the official was on duty at the former Penitentiary Compliance Center (CCP) of Antofagasta, where he allegedly allowed the convicts to leave the facilities without actually complying with their judicial measures. To cover up these irregularities, the official allegedly recorded their entries and exits at 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., respectively, thus simulating compliance with the judicial rulings. The irregularities were detected by Gendarmería itself, which subsequently handed the information over to the Prosecutor's Office for investigation. Following the detention hearing, the Guarantee Court ruled to extend the official's detention by 72 hours and ordered his admission to the Antofagasta Penitentiary Complex. In parallel, the institution initiated an administrative investigation and the process of dismissing the official involved. Read also:Movilh puts attendance at Santiago Parade at 80 thousand and announces possible international lawsuit over fineRegions of the central-southern zone enter preventive early warning due to electrical stormsDMC issues warning for possible electrical storms in six regions: hail and strong winds expectedMore on:GendarmeríaAntofagastaPolicePublic MinistryArrested