The Public Prosecution Service have clarified that they will not withdraw the charges from any of those accused in the case of the murder of lawyer and university professor Yuniol Ramírez. The Public Prosecution Service said that on the contrary they seek to strengthen the case and present solid evidence to back the charges against the suspects.
The declaration was made after the lawyers for the victim’s family complained that the Public Prosecution Service would not be filing charges against the former director of the Metropolitan Office of Bus Services (OMSA), Manuel Rivas, and others contained in the file. Manuel Rivas is a high-ranking member of the ruling PLD party.
They said that Attorney General Jean Rodríguez had ordered more specialized prosecutors be involved to strengthen the case and provide more evidence so that a just conclusion would be reached that would punish those involved in the crime just as the family of the victim and society have hoped for.
Those accused are OMSA director Manuel Rivas, José Mercado Blanco (El Grande), treasurer of OMSA, colonel Faustino Rosario Díaz. In addition Heidy Carolina Peña, wife of Argenis Contreras, who is accused of being behind the murder and currently is awaiting an extradition order in the United States. Also, Lucas Tobías Ortega Duarte, Víctor Elizander Ravelo Campos (El Herrero) and Jorge Luis Abreu Fabián.
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Listin Diario
31 October 2018
