Two men surrender in connection with 2014 homicide in Santiago, DR
Aníbal Taveras Luzón and Argenis Taveras Genao presented themselves voluntarily to the Homicide Division in Santiago. Both are wanted in connection with the death of Alejandro Jean Peña Guzmán.
Two homicide suspects in Santiago surrender twelve years after the crime
Aníbal Taveras Luzón, alias "Aníbal", and Argenis Alejandro Taveras Genao, alias "Argenis", presented themselves voluntarily on Saturday to the Homicide Division in Santiago, according to diariodigitalrd.com. Both are wanted on arrest warrants for their alleged involvement in the homicide of Alejandro Jean Peña Guzmán, which occurred on 26 January 2014 in the La Herradura sector of that city.
The two men went to the police facilities accompanied by their legal representative and in the presence of journalists. The surrender came following repeated calls from authorities for them to appear before the courts.
The arrest warrants that led to their presentation are linked to charges of criminal association and homicide against Peña Guzmán. The investigation has been open for more than twelve years, although available information does not specify the exact circumstances of the incident or the degree of individual participation attributed to each of those wanted.
The authorities also did not provide additional details about the proceedings carried out during that period.
After presenting themselves to officers, Taveras Luzón and Taveras Genao were placed in police custody pending being turned over to the Public Ministry. That body will continue with the corresponding legal procedures and will determine the processing steps to follow.
The National Police stated that voluntary surrenders form part of actions aimed at ensuring that persons wanted by the courts appear before the competent authorities.
Source: Google News CL — Santiago