2015News

One year’s pretrial custody for deputy minister’s murder

The eight people accused of the murder of the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines Victoriano Santos Hilario and his son, Victor Manuel Santos have been sentenced to one year’s pretrial detention. They are Luis Enrique Acosta Fermin (El Pelotero), Aris Manuel Tolentino Feliz, Freddy Rubio Feliz (El Catin), Isauris Sanchez de los Santos (El Abusador), Jensy Rodriguez Torres (Hensen), Jose Oscar Familia del Monte (Cali el Peluquero), Natanael Julis Ozoria (El Mayor) and Sergio Andres Soto (Yontin).

They were taken to the Palo Hincado jail in Cotui. The Santos family has asked the authorities to ensure they were protected from harm and suggested separating them and taking them to one of the new model prisons. They fear it will be dangerous for them to be kept in Cotui as the town was still very angry about what happened. The family added that it is still not known who was behind the murders and they fear that someone may wish to silence the gang members.

According to the Public Prosecution service, investigations are underway to establish whether the crime was a robbery or whether they were indeed contracted to kill the Deputy Minister.

Un año de prisión a acusados de matar al viceministro y su hijo