Briefcase case: former Saucedo adviser appears before judge in Santa Cruz
Mauricio Requena, former adviser to former Supreme Court of Justice president Rómer Saucedo, was transferred to court after being detained. His defence seeks unrestricted freedom.
Saucedo's former adviser denies links to marijuana briefcases at precautionary hearing
Mauricio Requena, former adviser to former president of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Rómer Saucedo, was taken to the court in Los Lotes, Santa Cruz, after being detained following his statement to the Controlled Substances prosecution, reports El Deber.
At the precautionary measures hearing, Requena's defence requested his unrestricted freedom, arguing that he would have had no involvement in the transfer of briefcases from the United States to Santa Cruz, in which processed marijuana was allegedly found.
Upon entering the courtroom, Requena denied to members of the press any connection with the investigated facts, declared his innocence and expressed his hope of obtaining justice. Both he and Saucedo appear as implicated in the so-called "briefcase case".
Source: El Deber