Operation Ocean, the case that began more than two years ago as a result of an investigation into cases of sexual exploitation of minors, is approaching its criminal stage and the lawyers of 11 defendants filed an appeal with the Justice in which they request the annulment of the advance declaration of the main victim of the case. In addition, they ask to lift the reservation of the proceedings.
From the Prosecutor’s Office it is understood that there is enough evidence to bring more than 20 of the 32 defendants to trial. In turn, this Tuesday there will be hearings for the extension of the formalizations. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, there will be about five dismissals.
In the text accessed by Canal 5 Noticias, it is reported that the lawyers of 11 defendants requested in writing the annulment of the advance declaration of the main victim of the Ocean operation case and explain that they understand that the right of defense of their represented was affected by The judge had not agreed days ago to the cross-examination stage. In that sense, the lawyers challenged the decree by which the judge suspended the hearings.
They also request that the reservations in the case be lifted in order to be able to publicly point out the alleged contradictions in the testimony of the main victim.
The maximum term that the prosecutor has to present the final accusation expires on May 13, as indicated by the extension that the judge delivered at the end of last year. Days ago, some sentences were agreed through the mechanism of the abbreviated process. In which the accused recognizes the commission of the crime in exchange for the reduction of the sentence.
