Justice
Judge Fredy Orellana orders to investigate officials who could be involved in case of a cell phone seized Jorge Santos, former computer director of the TSE.
Jorge Santos, indicated in the corruption case of Semilla, is investigated for the alleged use of cell phone in prison. (Free Press Photo: Daniel Samayoa)
Judge Fredy Orellana ordered to investigate officials, employees of the Penitentiary System (SP) and every person who may have access to that institution, after a cell phone was found held by former Jorge Santos official when he went to the Public Ministry (MP) to give a statement.
As ordered by the judge, the people who are involved could have incurred the crimes of use of mobile terminal equipment in centers for deprivation of liberty, income of said devices to those centers and use of mobile terminal equipment by public officials or employees.
Santos is former computer director of the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) and It was sent to trial in the corruption case seed, for the crimes of abuse of authority with electoral purpose and breach of duties.
May 27, The MP reported a new investigation against him for the alleged illicit use of a cell phone.
Prior to the offer of evidence, the investigating entity reported on the new process against Santos, because, when he tried to take advantage of the figure of an effective collaborator and went to declare the MP, on his last visit a cell phone was confiscated.
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That day, prosecutor Leonor Eugenia Morales provided details about the new cause and explained that the aforementioned requested to become an effective collaborator, so a Comptroller Judge was asked to authorize his transfer to the headquarters of the Special Prosecutor’s Office against Impunity to declare. However, on the third day of his statement, the device was confiscated.