The Supreme Court of Preparatory Investigation issued a preliminary detention for 7 days once morest the former president holiday Pedro Castillo, for the alleged crime of rebellion and conspiracy following giving a coup d’état by announcing the dissolution of the Congress of the Republic.
During the hearing on Thursday the 8th, prosecutor Marco Huamán argued before the judge Juan Carlos Checkley that there is a risk of flight by the ex-president, for which reason he recommended that a preliminary arrest be ordered.
The representative of Public ministry recalled that, following announcing the coup d’état through a message to the nationthe former head of state tried to take refuge in the Mexican embassy and request political asylum.
For her part, the defense of Castillo Terronesled by former Prime Minister Aníbal Torres, maintained that his client has not committed any of the crimes with which he is accused, so there is no danger of escaping from Peruvian territory.
“How can a person want to escape when they have not committed the alleged crimes that they are accused of?” he said during the hearing.
Pedro Castillo did not have a cell phone at the time of his arrest
The former president, at the time of his arrest, He only carried his National Identity Document (DNI) with him and S/ 1,500. According to sources of The Republic, personal cell phone not found or work in his possession.
As recalled, following a failed coup attempt, Pedro Castillo realized that his plan would not prosper, since the Armed Forces and the National Police stated that they would not support the unconstitutional dissolution of Congress.
Proceedings following Pedro Castillo’s vacancy
On the night of Wednesday the 7th, members of the Public Ministry arrived at the Government Palace to carry out proceedings following Pedro Castillo carried out a coup and was vacated by the Congress of the Republic for moral incapacity.
Senior prosecutor Marita Barreto, coordinator of the Special Team of the Prosecutor’s Office; and Patricia Benavides, head of the Public Ministry, were present during the proceedings.
