The Moca Police commander, Colonel Nelson Valenzuela, was removed and left without a post yesterday, after three generals appointed by the National Police carried out investigations regarding the arrest of community leader Juan Comprés (Guanchy) of the Movimiento Verde los Peregrinos in Moca. Valenzuela was replaced by Colonel José Veloz, who had been stationed in Santiago.
Three Police generals questioned community activist Juan Comprés (Guanchy) after he was released from jail when Moca judge Cuevas determined that in making charges for possession of cocaine his fundamental rights had been violated. The generals were sent to interview Compres by Police director Major General Nelson Peguero Paredes. Comprés had been released from jail after a Moca Judge Anderson Cuevas determined his rights had been violated.
A video circulated on social media, that may show evidence that the drugs had been planted to incriminate Comprés. The generals are from the inspector general of the police, the director of internal affairs and criminal intelligence.
Comprés has been active in organization for the Green March Movement that calls for an end to impunity in the country and a trial against politicians and businessmen involved in the Odebrecht bribes case.
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Listin Diario
10 May 2017
