Reopening of Santa Cruz workshop where Johan Guzmán was murdered; Colombian in preventive detention
The Public Prosecutor's Office re-inspected the mechanical workshop in the Zoo area where Johan Guzmán was killed. A Colombian faces six months of detention for weapons and illicit money.
Public Prosecutor reopens crime scene workshop and seeks detention for Colombian with half a million in cash
The Public Prosecutor's Office and Police removed the seal from the mechanical workshop in the Zoo neighbourhood of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, where Johan Guzmán Parada was murdered by three shots on Tuesday, according to El Deber. In parallel, the Public Ministry has requested six months of preventive detention in Palmasola for a Colombian citizen arrested during operations following the crime.
The accused, identified as Carlos Vargas Ramírez, faces charges of money laundering and illegal possession of firearms. During the procedures, weapons, ammunition, high-end vehicles, more than half a million dollars in cash and more than half a kilogram of gold were found.
The precautionary hearing for Vargas Ramírez was being held this Friday, pending the judicial authority's decision on his legal status. The charges filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office do not in themselves constitute a declaration of guilt.
Investigators from the Homicide Division, forensics personnel and the assigned prosecutor re-entered the workshop to conduct a search and look for elements that might help clarify the murder. The property had remained sealed since the night of the crime.
Prosecutor Yolanda Aguilera stated that the procedure is part of actions aimed at reconstructing the circumstances of the homicide. Ongoing tasks include taking statements, requesting security camera footage from the area and technical analysis of the recordings.
The purpose of removing the seal is to determine whether there is additional evidence that will help in identifying those responsible for Guzmán's murder.
Source: El Deber