Leopoldo López, through Gilbert Caro, sent money to pranes to recruit young people to provoke all kinds of violence. This statement was made by the Attorney General of the Republic, Tarek William Saab, when offering a press conference regarding the investigations related to the post-electoral violence that broke out on July 29, 30 and 31.
The highest representative of the Public Ministry, presented a video where Humberto Yánez, pran of Rodeo (prosecuted for kidnapping and rape) whose alias is “Valle”, said to have been contacted by Gilbert Caro, who apart from giving him instructions, giving him money, sent him voice notes from Leopoldo López, who put himself at his service for whatever he needed, even giving him 5 thousand dollars.
Saab said he has the confessions of three pranes with “chilling” criminal records who report having received money offers from Gilber Caro, on behalf of Leopoldo López.
Another pran – presented on video by the prosecutor – from the Uribana prison, Nelson Barreto, known as “El ratón” with an extensive criminal record for the crimes of illicit drug trafficking, aggravated criminal association, homicide qualified for trivial reasons and kidnapping, said he had been contacted by Gilbert Caro to find people to cause disturbances in the days following July 28, while coordinating with the pran known as El Valle.
Other evidence presented by the highest representative of the Public Ministry is that obtained from telephone extractions, which show a 17-minute video call between Gilber Caro and alias Valle (Rodeo) and requests logistics.
In addition, Saab would be in a WhatsApp group “supporting the candidacy of this so-called neo-Nazi and Maria Corina’s team” setting actions starting on July 31.
He reiterated that the so-called commandos used criminals to commit all kinds of actions that resulted in the death of 25 people.
“All the victims were killed by this extreme right-wing factor,” he said, indicating that 31 types of expert reports have been carried out, including the analysis of 171 videos recorded by the perpetrators of the violence themselves.
He said that 192 people were injured, with 97 of them belonging to state security forces. “Where can we describe these as peaceful protest demonstrations,” he said, asserting that they were “instrumentalized” by GEDO groups or guided by far-right neo-Nazi groups.
Captagón would be distributed this Saturday 17th
Another of the revelations made by the Prosecutor at the press conference is related to the so-called drug Captagon, which according to him was found on a subject in Petare, whose identity is José Luis Miranda Consuegra and he intended to distribute it on Saturday the 17th, indicating that the purpose is to “drive the minds of the people who were going to protest crazy.”
He explained that Captagom enters the body producing a stimulating effect on the central nervous system. “Its effects are a feeling of physical and mental well-being, excitement, mental and physical stimulation and prolongation of the alertness of energy, as well as suppression of hunger, among others.”
He indicated that José Luis Miranda Consuegra, of Colombian nationality, was arrested in the Petare parish by the PNB having in his possession 4 thousand units of the synthetic drug Captagon.
The subject was brought before the courts, charged with the crimes of illicit drug trafficking in the form of distribution.
“There is something delicate that I want to mention, this subject, according to the investigations that we have in progress, belongs to the GEDO of ‘Wilexis’ and they intended to use this drug with the objective of perpetrating terrorist acts in an opposition activity next Saturday, August 17,” reported the head of the criminal action.
He indicated that an investigation is underway to determine whether Miranda Consuegra has links with the three pranes he presented.
They wanted to repeat the fraud of the primaries
Saab said that the far right wanted to repeat the fraud of the primaries “by buying a website and falsifying the records, where they put dead people to vote, they thought they could repeat that criminal act, obviously they couldn’t and they were totally discovered,” he said, indicating that the TSJ is carrying out the corresponding expert reports with the participation of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The prosecutor believes that most opposition activists are very disappointed and reject violence, but he is convinced that the criminal actions were directed by the extreme right.
“The names are coming to light, María Corina Machado, Edmundo González, we even have more evidence of Leopoldo López’s links with Gilber Caro and the three pranes, seeking to exploit violence,” he said.
He said that “you have to be a real psychopath to continue with this,” he said, referring to the calls to continue with the protests.
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