He Judiciary decided to accept for processing the appeal presented by the suspended regional governor of Callao, Ciro Castillowith the aim of annulling the 15-day preliminary detention order issued against him in the framework of the case known as Los Socios del Callao.
The measure was accepted by Judge Edie Solórzano, who considered that the appeal complies with the formal requirements provided for in the Criminal Procedure Code. With this decision, the appeal will be sent to the Callao Criminal Appeals Chamberwhich must evaluate its origin in a virtual hearing in which the parties involved participate.
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Castillo, who is currently in “non-existent” status, seeks to have the higher court annul the preliminary arrest order that was issued at the request of the Corporate Provincial Prosecutor’s Office Specialized in Corruption Crimes of Officials of Callao.
The appeals presented by others involved were also admitted, including Hiromi Zúñiga, Jimmy Whu and Rafael Moscaiza, who are also not located.
Why is Ciro Castillo being investigated?
The Prosecutor’s Office, in coordination with the Directorate against Corruption (Dircocor) of the National Police of Peru (PNP), carried out a raid on the home of the regional governor of Callao, Ciro Castillo, early this Monday, December 15, as part of a mega-operation within the framework of the investigations of the ‘Los Socios del Callao’ case. The tax proceedings also cover another 26 properties linked to officials and contractors of the Gore del Callao.
According to the fiscal thesis, this alleged criminal organization, supposedly led by Castillo Rojo, would have manipulated contracts in the Regional Government of Callao and in the Administration Committee of the Educational Fund of Callao (Cafed) for a total of S/ 1,461,121.10.
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For the Public Ministry, officials and employees of the Regional Government would have used their positions to award contracts equal to or less than 8 Tax Units (UIT) to various companies, with the purpose of avoiding the selection processes required by law.
These alleged irregular contracts would have begun during Castillo’s administration, from January 2023 to February 2024, adding up to a total of 63 awards.
