During a requisition at the Center for Preventive Detention for Men “Constitutional Restoration”, known as Pavoncito, The alleged cooperation between officials of the Penitentiary System (SP) and deprived of liberty was evidenced.
On November 19, 2024, security forces found two -level apartments Within that penalty, that the author authorities cataloged as illegal constructions.
In the two -level apartments the leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS), called The Council of the Ninewho are attributed 600 crimes.
The Public Ministry (MP) explained that some constructions were still in gray site, while others already had luxury furniture. In videos were observed bleeding with wood finishes, bathrooms with ceramic floor, refrigerators, flat screen televisions and framed paintings.
Who resided in the new apartments?
That group is directed by Jorge Yahi de León Hernández, aka The diabolicalwho meets a 168 -year condemnation for having ordered the death of four people who were beheaded and whose remains were abandoned in front of the Congress of the Republic; in front of the Tikal Futura shopping center; in the Lavarda neighborhood, zone 18, and in the La Paz neighborhood, zone 4 of Villa Nueva.
Who joined the Council of the Nine?
- Ronald Bosbely Choc German, aka “Sexy boy“
- Asencio Esquité González, aka “Cepy”
- Manuel Enrique Santizo Palala, aka “Snoopy”
- Julio Ismael Ortiz Aguilar, aka “Chapin”
- Carlos Antonio de León Ramírez, aka “Cat”
- Jaime Noé Lira Morales, aka “The Egg”
- Édgar Eduardo Salazar Santana, aka “Speedy”
- Fredy Geovany Mayrena Maltez, aka “Cartton”
- Amílcar Galindo Torres Rosales, aka “Stromper” (Salvadoran)
How were the turkey apartments distributed?
On the first level, the inmates had a common area that included room, dining room and kitchen, while in the second level was the main room. Those illegal works were destroyed by the SP, on April 6, 2025.
“In this way, the General Directorate of the Penitentiary System (DGSP) complies with the law and advances in the prison renewal process for the recovery of the country’s detention centers,” said Sergio Vela, director of the SP.
On February 15, 2024, nine months before the MP and the National Civil Police (PNC) discovered the apartments, Free press He managed to capture exclusively how allegedly a White truck with C-670bqh plates entered iron and cement to the prison center.
Minutes later, two women and a man entered five bags, one of them transparent, in which they transferred copper cables, material used for electrical connections.
Given these facts, the penitentiary system reiterated that it had not authorized any construction in the Pavoncito prison.
Penitentiary System did not authorize construction in Pavoncito
“In reference to the date consulted, February 15, 2024, the upper Office of the DGSP did not authorize any construction work for that date in any of the detention centers located in the Fraijanes complex, and the entry of materials to the cellar of the infrastructure department is not registered,” the institution stressed.
He added that the General Inspectorate of the Penitentiary System conducts internal investigations to identify those responsible and methods used to make “ant” income of materials that, over time, can gather significant amounts.
Complaints against turkey directors
In less than six months, the DGSP has denounced two directors of the same prison for allegedly collaborating with the inmates.
The first complaint was filed on November 20, 2024 against the director, the deputy director and several wardrobe of the prison, for allegedly allowing the construction of two -level apartments for the leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha.
Five days later, the Minister of the Interior, Francisco Jiménez, announced the dismissal of the penitentiary authorities involved.
The second complaint with the Public Ministry (MP) was recorded on March 5, 2025 against the new director of the Pavoncito prison, Mario Rolando Tax Charu.
According to the penitentiary system, there is a video that shows Tax receiving money from prisoners in exchange for supposed favors. The complaint indicates that the official could have incurred the crimes of extortion and breach of duties.