The Chilean Army confirmed the arrest of an individual involved in the theft of weapons from a military compound this morning.
It was precisely the Institute of Investigations and Control of the Army, which indicated that it would be a “civilian employee.” The suspect was retained and handed over to Police and the Prosecutor’s Office for his subsequent statement.
“It would have facilitated the removal and delivery of weapons to a criminal organization, this being detected by guard personnel, who activated the protocols provided,” said the military institution.
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“The facts were immediately denounced to the courts of justice, both in the Public Ministry, with the purpose of determining the responsibilities of civilian personnel in this serious crime, as well as in the Military Prosecutor’s Office in order to establish the possible participation of institutional personnel. “, they added.
In addition, they communicated that the respective summary would be carried out to determine the “circumstances and administrative responsibilities that derive from this fact.”
stolen weapons
When reporting on the type of weapons that were stolen from the military compound, the Institute assured that “they were handguns (pistols) and other accessories of private internment, and that they were stored for their respective certification.”
According to the major of Carabineros, Gorka Greenthe participants in the fact did not manage to enter the place.
When asked if the number of stolen weapons was 50, the police major said that “the exact number is not available, only two to three vehicles. The cameras are being reviewed to determine the exact number and degree of participation of each one of the people”.
He also added that they are pistol-type weapons, which are not of a fiscal nature.
“It is weapons that are delivered to the armories, which is where the test bench is carried out. There was no type of force, violence, no people were injured, nor was intimidation used to commit the act,” he closed.
