He Permanent Attention Court of Santo Domingo Este postponed to Sunday, December 7, at 10:00 in the morning, the hearing of coercive measures against Francisco Alberto Paulino Castroformer councilor of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), and the other defendants in the case Operation Kraken.
The postponement was granted with the objective that the defense lawyers have enough time to analyze the evidentiary elements deposited by the Public Ministry.
During the session, the defense of several of those charged expressed that the request for measures does not have solid evidence that establishes direct links between those represented and the alleged acts.
He Public Ministry He maintained that the accusations are based on a exhaustive investigation and that the evidence provided is sufficient to support the involvement of each person involved.
He Judge Pedro Medina indicated that, once the lawyers have full access to the file, the court will be able to appropriately assess the participation of the accused.
The jurist Ivan Mateorepresenting the defensealleged that the file lacks of key documentation, such as recordings or other records, and stated that his clients only offered services on the indicated dates without being involved in illicit activities.
About Operation Kraken
Operation Kraken It is an investigation that involves a criminal structure accused of using the facilities of the Caucedo Multimodal Portin Boca Chica, to bring drugs into the country destined for international markets.
The authorities detected the first seizures associated with this group in 2015including the confiscation of hidden cocaine in a van with hidden compartments, on June 2 of that year.
Since then, there have been multiple seizures of hidden narcotics in export containers, which made it possible to identify operating patterns of the network.
Modus operandi
- The investigations, carried out in coordination with national and international organizations, reveal that the group had the participation of port employees, security agents private, transporters and cargo operators.
- Narcotics were introduced in vehicles or containers using coves or modified compartments. Additionally, container seals were falsified to avoid detection during security checks.
