Deputy Byron Rodríguez, representative for Quetzaltenango and Subrizage of the All Legislative Block, carried out this May 28 a citation to different sectors responsible for citizen security and the Ministry of National Defense, for the presentation of complaints of improper charges by PNC agents to nightclubs, as well as the lack of actions in the face of growing insecurity throughout the department.
Deputy Rodríguez releases complaints of charges from Q10 thousand to Q35 thousand to businesses and night bars of Quetzaltenango by agents of the National Civil Policepresenting videos and denunciation audios with respect to these facts. He states that from the departmental governorate no efforts have been made to carry out inter -institutional coordination, Possibly for political reasons, and expressed latent danger for the terrorist attack with a Granada last weekend. He also said that it is important to carry out crime prevention actions in high -risk sites to avoid these facts.
In the videos there are also quarrels in a BARy motorized agents going through the place without being stopped to identify or detain those responsible. In the same way, he denounces that there are also reports from the Increase in criminal levels in Quetzaltenango and in Colomba Costa Cucafacilitated by some agents of the National Civil Police.
In this regard, Commissioner Ardiano said they will begin with the investigation process for establish the causes for which the agents did not intervene. He informs that they have carried out joint patillaages with the Ministry of Defense and will continue to carry out this coordination.
The authorities of the Deputy Directions for Crime Prevention and Criminal Investigation, stated that They will transfer the case to the General Directorate of the National Civil Police for their immediate investigation. He states that the OSOY commissioner was observed in the complaint, served as Chief of the District but currently, He has the position of Head of Operations of the District of Quetzaltenango. They report that they have carried out crime prevention fairs with very good results and will soon continue in more municipalities in Quetzaltenango.
The departmental governor states that activities combined with the Ministry of Defense are being carried out, they are working on the culture of denunciation in the population and the lack of invitation to the security tables due to lack of logistics was excited. It informs that nightclubs do not have the necessary permits to function and monitor continuity to the installation of cameras in the municipality, 200 units are currently operating.
District Deputy Byron Rodríguez @Byronrodriguezp -All- carried out a summons with authorities of the National Commission against Corruption, @PncdeguatemalaQuetzaltenango departmental governorate, with the aim of verifying the contingency plan before the rise … pic.twitter.com/i45xq9v01p
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The deputy director of the National Commission against Corruption, states that its action is preventive and that they establish denunciation lines to report acts of corruption. To date, 269 complaints have filed for corruption, so they will accompany this case to verify the actions they will take from the General Directorate.
Deputy Rodríguez requested that Cantel agents not transferred to San Marcos on weekends because there is a OLA of important crime due to the lack of these agents. He also requested that from the Departmental Government the coordination to strengthen combined patrols, to which the representative of the Ministry of Defense expressed his willingness to support.
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