The lawyer of Andrés Hurtado ‘Chibolín’ He stated that he does not know the reasons why his client is the legal representative of Demetrio Peña Herrera ‘Vatican’who was previously convicted of drug trafficking.
Elio RiveraAndrés Hurtado’s lawyer, spoke about his client’s legal situation in a recent interview. He clarified that, when accepting a case, he focuses on analyzing the details without taking into account whether his client has power over other people, alluding to ‘Vatican’.
On the other hand, Rivera explained that he assumed the defense of ‘Chibolin’ to deal with accusations related to corruption of officials and the request for preventive detention. According to him, there is not enough evidence to justify his client’s continued detention. “My hiring was to defend a request for preventive detention before a Prosecutor’s Office Specialized in Crimes of Corruption of Officials,” concluded Hurtado’s lawyer.
Why did they ask for 18 months of preventive detention for Andrés Hurtado?
The Second Supreme Prosecutor’s Office requested 18 months of preventive detention for the driver Andrés Hurtado, the prosecutor Luz Elizabeth Peralta and Augusto Javier Miu Lei, as part of an investigation into alleged influence peddling and passive bribery to the detriment of the State. The hearing, led by the supreme judge of preparatory investigation Juan Carlos Checkley, was scheduled for September 27 at 11:00 am
Currently, Andrés Hurtado, known as ‘Chibolín’, served a week of preliminary detention. This period ended on Friday the 27th, the date on which it was decided whether he would be released or whether he would be placed in preventive detention, according to the request of the Public Ministry.
