This decision of the Justice came after an appeal presented by the defense of the former commissioner, who sought to reach house arrest. Justice considers that releasing Maciel would imply a obstruction of the cause or danger of escape.
For the moment, the former commissioner will remain in the Marcos Paz prisonin the province of Buenos Aires.
Justice ratified the preventive detention for former commissioner Walter Maciel
Meanwhile, the prosecutor in the case considered that “a investigation in relation to the possible existence of an organization dedicated to the crime of human trafficking”of which Maciel “could be part.”
In addition, he pointed out that speculation about a possible obstruction is due to the fact that “the accused planted evidencehe intimidated witnesses, he altered a guard book, which gives the indication that he could influence the process.”
Finally, he explained: “Maciel had ordered to summon the neighbors who had participated in a march, organized to request Loan’s appearance, as well as certain defendants in the case.”
Loan case: the unpublished testimony that may be key to the investigation
The family’s lawyer, Juan Pablo Gallego, revealed that there was “a struggle” before the boy disappeared. During an interview, the criminal lawyer indicated that Various witnesses claim that “before kidnapping Loan they struggled over another child”.
These are concrete testimonies that reinforce the suspicion that the kidnapping was premeditated. In the same statement, the lawyer targeted Millapi, Laudelina and Ramírez on the part of an alleged organized planin order to kidnap Loan.
Source: Ambito
