A court of appeal in San Cristobal has freed on bail the former prosecutor of Ocoa Miguel Jose Paulino, who is accused of planting evidence in the home of a self-confessed drug dealer. <\/p>\n
The terms of his bail are RD$500,000 as a guarantee plus periodic appearances at the public prosecution office. The court said there was no reason to keep him in jail on remand, as he was not a flight risk. <\/p>\n
The case made headlines earlier this year when a video showing Paulino planting evidence in the home of an alleged drug dealer in San Jose de Ocoa did the rounds on social media. <\/p>\n
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A court of appeal in San Cristobal has freed on bail the former prosecutor of Ocoa Miguel Jose Paulino, who is accused of planting evidence in the home of a self-confessed drug dealer. The terms of his bail are RD$500,000 as a guarantee plus periodic appearances at the public prosecution office. The court said there … <\/p>\n