The Sixth National Court of Preparatory Investigation authorized the seizure of more than three million soles from the bank, financial and stock accounts of the founder of Peru Libre, Vladimir Cerronand his mother Bertha Rojas. This, in the framework of the investigation for the existence of an alleged criminal organization within the pencil party.
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According to the thesis of the Public Ministry, the alleged criminal organization established in Peru Libre had the purpose of “improperly financing” political campaigns (district, regional, congressional and presidential) “since its foundation and its previous names.”
Likewise, the Prosecutor’s Office maintains that judicial processes in which party leaders were immersed had been improperly financed. It also indicates that the financial assets of the members of the alleged criminal organization would have been unjustifiably increased.
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According to the prosecutor’s thesis, Vladimir Cerrón would be the alleged leader of a criminal organization, while his mother Bertha Rojas would have the alleged role of “figurehead”.
After evaluating the elements of conviction —as well as the danger of delay (the deadline for the freezing of funds for Cerrón Rojas has expired and a strong suspicion of Rojas López), Judge Jorge Chávez Tamariz asserted that “the seizure is appropriate, given that it is the most appropriate for the protection and insurance of the sum of money, the same that could be subject to confiscation, as it constitutes the effect of the crime of money laundering.”
“Regarding the need, it is considered that there is no other less harmful measure to achieve the protection and insurance of the money and subsequent confiscation. Finally, regarding proportionality in the strict sense, this judge considers that it is reasonable to limit the right to property, inasmuch as it is intended to ensure the effects of the crime of money laundering that generates a multi-offensive affectation of protected legal assets. by the Political Constitution”, maintained the magistrate.
“Regarding the purpose of the measure, this jurisdictional body considers that, as indicated by the Public Ministry, the purpose of the seizure is to prevent Vladimir Cerrón Rojas and Bertha Rojas López, alleged perpetrators of the crime of money laundering, from having of the monetary amounts (disappearance) contained in the bank accounts, which in turn would make their confiscation impossible,” he added.
The confiscated amount, coming from 11 accounts and will be delivered to the National Program of Seized Assets.
