Double murder in Warnes: two Brazilians from the PCC and a Bolivian charged
Three arrested in Santa Cruz for the murder of two people on 20 October. One of the Brazilians is serving a sentence until 2045 in his country.
Suspects linked to PCC for double crime in Warnes, Santa Cruz
Three people were arrested in Warnes, department of Santa Cruz, for their alleged participation as direct perpetrators in the murder of two individuals, according to lapatria.bo. The implicated parties are two Brazilian citizens with criminal records and a Bolivian; all three face murder charges before the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The incident occurred on 20 October at a property located in the Valle Sánchez urbanisation. Hooded hitmen burst into the residence and riddled the victims with bullets in the front yard. Following the gunfire, the aggressors fled in a stolen motorised vehicle with an unknown destination.
Vehicle found 135 kilometres away, covered with papers
Investigations by the Special Force to Combat Corruption and Crime (Felcc) and the Public Prosecutor's Office managed to locate the abandoned automobile in the town of Mairana, 135 kilometres from the Santa Cruz capital. Investigators established that the perpetrators had covered the entire exterior bodywork with papers with the deliberate purpose of obstructing police inquiries.
Driver identified as key contact
Marco Antonio Roca Soliz was identified as the driver who transported the foreigners to different locations and conducted meticulous surveillance of the victims to their residence, according to El Deber. His role was decisive in carrying out the attack.
Link to the PCC and pending sentence in Brazil
The Felcc and Interpol, in coordination with their Brazilian counterparts, confirmed that the two Brazilian citizens are linked to the Primeiro Comando Capital (PCC). Within the framework of that information exchange, it was officially established that Daniel Gomes Martínez maintains a conviction in Brazilian territory for international drug trafficking, homicide and other charges. The sentence extends until the year 2045, equivalent to approximately 20 years of detention still to be served in his country of origin.
Public Prosecutor seeks pre-trial detention at Palmasola
Prosecutor Luis Tinte formalised the charge of murder against the three individuals involved and requested from the judicial authority pre-trial detention at Palmasola prison. The precautionary hearing, scheduled in first instance, had to be postponed to the following Monday. The reason: the Brazilian Consulate must appoint an official interpreter and be formally notified of the judicial proceedings opened in Santa Cruz against the two Brazilian citizens.
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