The Public Ministry will continue the investigations for the alleged crime of personal injury, mistreatment of the elderly and psychological violence
During the raids on the rehabilitation center, it was observed that the facilities were deplorable. Photo: Courtesy
From the early hours of this Friday, March 11, 2022, officials from the Regional Prosecutor’s Office of Colón and Guna Yala, together with the National Police, Directorate of Judicial Investigation (DIJ) and the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Imelcf) traveled to a rehabilitation center for people addicted to drugs and alcoholic beverages, in the district of Salamanca, in the district of Colón.
During the search proceedings at the rehabilitation center, it was observed that the facilities were deplorable, the care for the inmates was not appropriate, and some of the citizens reported being victims of physical and psychological violence.
After initiating the ex officio investigation, the Colón and Guna Yala Regional Prosecutor’s Office determined that the 34 people sheltered in this place should be evicted to receive medical attention and evaluate each of the cases.
The Public Ministry will continue the investigations for the alleged crime of personal injury, mistreatment of the elderly, psychological violence, and all other criminal acts that are found in the evidence and testimonies of the inmates.
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