The Naval Prefecture will be in charge of the logistical issue, while the Federal Police will continue with the investigations.
June 28, 2024, 9:26 p.m.
The Naval Prefecture will be in charge of the logistical issue, while the Federal Police will continue with the investigations.
In a surprising turn, Justice decided that the Corrientes Police be removed from the investigation into the disappearance of little Loan Danilo Peñawhich occurred on Thursday, June 13, 2023.
According to what he was able to find out TNonly federal forces sent by Minister Patricia Bullrich will work on the search.
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In this way, the Naval Prefecture will be in charge of logistics, that is, the transfer of evidence, detainee files, and witnesses.
In addition, the National Gendarmerie will take control of the search in the field and the Federal Police will be in charge of the general investigation with the Homicide Division, the Human Trafficking Division and the Investigations Division.
Much of this decision is due to the arrest and background of prosecutor Walter Maciel and the suspicion of ties between the official and other provincial officials, at least, “a right hand man and two more officers” who are being investigated.
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Maciel already had a case for aggravated sexual abuse with carnal access against a policewoman in Monte Caseros, although the case was closed due to lack of evidence. He also had a complaint from subordinates for mistreatment.
In the midst of the investigation into Loan’s disappearance, The attorney general of the Corrientes Judicial Branch, César Sotelo, confirmed the lawsuit against Maciel. “I know that he had a complaint for abuse in 2019. We should ask the person who places officials with specific complaints in certain places,” he said at the time of the prosecutor’s arrest.
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On the other hand, this media also confirmed that he had a bad reputation in 9 de Julio due to problems with the neighbors and some agricultural producers and was nicknamed “The boss” in the town.
On the other hand, the development of the investigation, which was seen as fruitless by federal authorities, could affect the positions of the provincial Minister of Security, the Minister of Justice, the head of the Corrientes police and the head of the regional unit.
Twist in the Loan case: the Police took an aunt and a cousin to testify
A new twist in the case of the disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña shocked the town of 9 de Julio, in Corrientes. The aunt of the five-year-old boy, LaudelinaLoan’s aunt left her home with her daughter Macarena and her lawyer.
According to sources close to the case, TNthe woman was taken to testify before the prosecutor and, based on her testimony, it will be decided whether she is detained or not.
According to journalist Darío Lopreite, Loan’s aunt’s lawyer told her that she would be arrested along with her daughter. However, both were transferred to Goya to give their statements.
This week, Laudelina was under the scrutiny of the investigation after suspicions were raised that she could be involved in the case with her husband, Antonio Benítez. “I didn’t plant the shoe,” she said in statements to the program Solo Una Vuelta Más de TN.
