Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito has ordered the arrest of San Jose de Ocoa public prosecutor Jose Miguel Cuevas Paulino after proof that he had planted a firearm under a bed during a search of suspect Erin Miguel Andujar’s (alias Pena) house was presented. Andujar has confessed to being a drug distributor in Ocoa, but no drugs were found during the search by Cuevas and prosecutor Felipe Isa.
A video recording showed the gun being placed under the bed by Cuevas on Tuesday, 12 August 2014. Dominguez Brito ordered an investigation into all employees at the Ocoa Prosecution Office to guarantee due respect for the law, as reported in Hoy newspaper. Dominguez said that his office defends the rule of the law and due process. He said that these kinds of actions were unacceptable regardless of the crimes a suspect may have committed. “We confirm our commitment to the truth and that incidents of this nature should not be without consequence,” said the Attorney General.
Andujar was injured by Police officers during an anti-drug operation near Ocoa several months ago after reporting that he paid a “toll” of RD$10,000 a week to then prosecutor Rosanna Rodriguez, who was replaced by Cuevas Paulino, and several members of the local police.
See the video showing the weapon being planted:
http://acento.com.do/2014/actualidad/8165751-narco-de-ocoa-de-nuevo-a-youtube-video-muestra-cuando-fiscal-planta-pistola-bajo-colchon/