October 17, 2024, 8:00 PM
October 17, 2024, 8:00 PM
Unusual. A 13-year-old teenager was found with a 22 caliber firearm loaded with two bullets inside an educational unit in the municipality of Montero. His parents and grandfather are being criminally prosecuted for this incident.
Prosecutor Carlos Candía explained that the minor is unimpeachable before the laws of the country, for which he was referred to the Ombudsman for Children and Adolescents of Montero so that this institution can take the pertinent actions.
“He is a minor under 13 years of age, which means that he is not liable because people are liable from 14 years of age onwards. The youngest of 13 He was found with a 22 caliber firearm in an educational unit and the Children’s Ombudsman intervened and already took the necessary measures because it is their responsibility,” he noted.
Candía indicated that the student’s mother was arrested and transferred to the offices of the Special Force to Fight Crime (Felcc) of Montero, but she was released eight hours later because it was discovered that The gun his son was carrying belonged to his grandfather.
For this reason, the Felcc opened a criminal proceedings for the crime of illegal possession and carrying of a firearm against the parents and grandfather of the 13-year-old teenager, because he is not criminal.
“An investigation has been opened, but not against the minor because he is unimpeachable. The Felcc opened a process for the crime of illegal possession and carrying of a firearm and “The parents and grandfather of the minor are being investigated.”clarified the prosecutor.
is subject to a penalty
The director of Generational Gender of Montero, Purita Cuellar, indicated that the director of an educational unit was the one who referred the teenager to the Ombudsman’s Office because he was found with a firearm, two bullets, a shotgun shell and a bottle with alcoholic beverage.
Cuellar said that the interview was taken with the minor and this statement was referred to the Felcc and the Prosecutor’s Office so that is attached to the criminal process that was initiated ex officio against the parents.
He added that they also referred the reports to the Montero District Education Directorate so that the corresponding sanctions are applied and asked parents to fulfill their duty to educate the adolescent and prevent him from committing a crime.
