Judge Johnny Gómez Balboa, of the Third Preparatory Investigation Court, evaluates the prosecutor’s request for 36 months of preventive detention once morest the mayor of Anguía, Jose Nenil Medina Guerreroinvestigated with Yenifer Paredes, sister-in-law of President Pedro Castillo, for alleged criminal organization and money laundering. On Tuesday, The prosecution supported the testimonies and alleged irregular acts once morest the sister of the first lady and estimated a sentence of 23 years in prison.
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Follow the details of the hearing here:
The investigated José Nenil Medina, who will continue to be detained at least until the request for preventive detention is resolved, was transferred and is present in the courtroom. Yenifer Paredes was not transferred with him since yesterday the debate around her ended @Politics_ECpe pic.twitter.com/YrORfD594o
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“[Tenemos] as coordinator to Lilia Paredesas operator to José Medina [el alcalde de Anguía]Yenifer Paredes as main lobbyist, and Hugo and Anggi Espino as figureheads.”the prosecutor Jorge García specified on Tuesday when supporting the request for preventive detention once morest the president’s sister-in-law.
Medina, identified as a member of an alleged criminal organization that the president would lead peter castleis serving a preliminary arrest for the same case since he was captured by the police on August 9 in the Cercado de Lima.
The investigation once morest him is being carried out by the Special Team of Prosecutors once morest the Corruption of Powerwhich this Wednesday will support his request for preventive detention.
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The 31-year-old mayor is singled out for the effective collaborator Bruno Pachecoformer Secretary General of the Presidential Office, of acting as Pedro Castillo’s “cashier”.
According to Pacheco, Medina is one of the operators of the alleged criminal organization headed by the head of state to obtain illicit profits through public tenders.
The request for preventive detention once morest Medina, to which El Comercio had access, also indicates that he would be part of a “shadow cabinet” that operated in the Government Palace.
The same document contains the version of an effective collaborator who affirms that Medina was a very trusted man of the president.
Watch the preventive detention hearing for Yenifer Paredes here: