The former Supreme Judge César Hinostroza, who has been a fugitive from Peruvian justice since the end of 2018 and who is under preventive detention pending completion, has been located again in Europe. This time, sources from the journalistic environment The Encerrona they caught it in Brussels, capital of Belgium, taking steps to get a new apartment in which to live, without any problem due to the arrest warrant against him by the Peruvian justice system and which is why a total of S/150,000 is being offered for him.
As detailed by the digital media this Wednesday, June 5, the former magistrate was captured by a user while waiting for a real estate agent to settle in a new apartment on the 13th floor in the building located in Rue des Floralies 81, Brussels. According to media sources, Hinostroza stated in fluent French that his intention was to settle in said place.
“Yesterday a enclose found the fugitive César Hinostroza in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. In fact, this user even approached him and asked him what he was doing there, and the former judge responded in fluent French that he was waiting for a real estate agent to show him an apartment on the 13th floor. In fact, we have corroborated in the address, the building you are visiting is 81 Rue des Floralies 81″, detailed journalist Marco Sifuentes in his program.
The news stands out not only for the daily activities of the former judge, but also for the way in which he continues to receive financial support from the Judiciary and the State; despite the fact that he is one of the main people involved in the investigation of the ‘Los Cuellos Blancos del Puerto’ case. As previously revealed by the investigative weekly Hildebrandt on his thirteenththe person under investigation still has a pension from the Judiciary.
In September 2023, it was learned that the person accused by the Prosecutor’s Office of leading the criminal organization ‘Los Cuellos Blancos del Puerto’ receives from the Judiciary a monthly pension close to S/ 7,870 since he retired in 2021. With this amount, Hinostroza Pariachi can maintain a quiet life in the city of Brussels, in Belgium, in the sight and patience of the Peruvian authorities
This, despite the fact that the former supreme judge faces an arrest warrant and has been sentenced to 36 months of preventive detention, as decided by the Supreme Court of Preparatory Investigation. This measure is due to its main role in the corruption network present in the Judiciary and the defunct National Council of the Judiciary (CNM), the body previously responsible for the appointment, ratification and dismissal of judges and prosecutors.
The referee faced complaints of influence peddling and other serious crimes such as specific passive bribery, incompatible negotiation and membership in a criminal organization known as the “White Collars of the Port” corruption network. It revealed the existence of a series of audios that implicated judges, businessmen and politicians involved in judicial favors and influence peddling. Hinostroza’s involvement in the audios points to alleged coordination of sentences and judicial benefits for third parties.
Despite the seriousness of the accusations, Hinostroza has managed to evade Peruvian justice. However, the “Cuellos Blancos” case remains on track and is in the preliminary investigation stage, waiting for the judicial authorities to determine the next procedural step.
