Due to the lack of evidence to prove that they financed terrorist activities, the five crew members of the Iranian plane who were still being held in Argentina were released. However, the investigation continues in the neighboring country and in Paraguay.
Gholamreza Ghasemi (pilot), Abdolbaset Mohammadi, Saeid Valizadeh, Víctor Manuel Pérez and Mario Arraga Urdaneta (crew) They were released and authorized to leave the country by order of federal Thursday Federico Villena.
The last investigative statement was made two weeks ago, but the magistrate did not find firm evidence to accuse them of financing terrorist activities, however, the investigation will continue.
The t’sIranians and two Venezuelans had been held in Argentina since June 6 past, when they were accused of using the Emtrasur company to divert funds that would have been used to finance terrorist activities.
“When the elements of judgment do not authorize the issuance of the prosecution and, at the same time, they do not have the entity to rule out the existence of the act, its criminal nature or the responsibility of the accused -which would make its dismissal appropriate- the judge must order the lack of merit,” Judge Villena reported to the Infobae media outlet.
At the local level, one of the last errands it was a request for cooperation with the government of Aruba, the aircraft’s destination country after its arrival in Paraguay.
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Prosecutor Osmar Legal reaffirmed that the investigation is not yet closed and announced that “they will make the appropriate decision eventually.”
