Driver in Cárdenas sentenced to 10 years for sabotage of state bus
The Havana Provincial People's Court sentenced Yuni Valdés Pérez to 10 years in prison for sabotage. The incident occurred in May 2025 in Matanzas.
Havana court imposes 10 years imprisonment on driver for ramming state bus in Matanzas
The Havana Provincial People's Court sentenced Yuni Valdés Pérez to 10 years' deprivation of liberty for the offence of sabotage, according to information reported by acn.cu based on the official note published on the Havana Government website.
The facts took place on 5 May 2025 in the city of Cárdenas, Matanzas province. Valdés Pérez, a driver for Cubacar Varadero Company, intentionally rammed a bus belonging to Transmetro Company following a dispute with its driver.
The investigation established that the accused was in a state of intoxication and used the vehicle under his charge to strike the state bus on two occasions, causing considerable material damage.
In determining the sentence, the Court of Offences against State Security took into account the accused's social conduct, his personal characteristics and the gravity of the offence, in accordance with Opinion No. 475 of the Council of Government of the Supreme People's Court.
The sentence was handed down on 18 September 2025 and may be appealed by cassation before the corresponding chamber of the Supreme People's Court, by both the convicted person and the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The court noted that the decision responds to the need to preserve State security and the integrity of public property.
Source: Google News CU — La Habana