‘Coca queen’ sentenced to 16 years in prison and 21 million fine

Last Wednesday, in a ruling accessible to Europa Press, Division Two magistrates sentenced Cameno to 12 years one day for a crime against public health and four years for money laundering, but that is pardoning his prison sentence. from him illegal possession of weapons. His sentence is less than the sentence demanded by the Prosecutor’s Office, which asks for 25 years in prison.

The court exempted him from this last offense”even if he is available for a weapon, because he resides at the address where he isThere was no “concrete”. “The gun was there, but we don’t think it’s proven that he put it there or was in his custody or even had access to the gun in any situation; so it really had something to do with the gun.”

Legal sources explained to this news agency that the decision regarding the detention of the detained defendants was announced at the hearing. 12 prisoners He will be seen at the High Criminal Court at 10:00 this Wednesday.

drug delivery

For 97 pages, the court focuses on how Cameno, who was previously accused in different drug trafficking operations despite being on probation, became devoted to drugs. “substantial distribution and sale of cocaine to third parties”.

In the development of this activity “Maintaining regular contact with suppliers and persons responsible for transporting the substance” and, “together with the person who was his emotional partner at the time, he was responsible for contacts with the network responsible for providing him with technical, legal and financial information, as well as payments corresponding to the sale of this item. support”.

For all this, he details the decision, Cameno “he took extreme security measures, avoiding phone calls as much as possible, using third parties and holding personal meetings, in different vehicles and elsewhere.

In addition, Cameno “used different means of transporting cocaine, always on behalf of third parties, manipulated to house the drug in a secret cove.” These cars were “used by other members of the criminal organization or their collaborators. instructed the drug to be taken and delivered to the recipients”.

Cameno, who together with his partner formed the “permanent basic structure” of the organization. “Others involved in each special operation” and they were ‘integrated’ into the network of which ‘La Reina de la Coca’ was its greatest representative.

The judges stress that neither Cameno nor his partner “is engaged in any legal work, business or commercial activity that will generate economic return”. “However, they lived a standard of living that required a standard of living, as they had no known regular means of subsistence. very high income continue,” they say.

Thus, both “had a few luxury rentals, high-end cars, and many other audacious expenses.” “These assessments are only made to show that. the only known economic income of the deportees was that which could be deduced from their exclusive involvement in drug trafficking, Thanks to the structure they organized for this purpose,” he decided.

money laundering

In the AN decision, Cameno and his partner appoint Marco Antonio Gómez as a “trusted person” to launder the proceeds of drug trafficking, and David García, who “owns” David García and provides them with an “intended” “financial and corporate network”. confirms. to facilitate concealment of funds and activities”.

The Court recalls that police investigations into the activities of ‘La Reina de la Coca’ with the aim of laundering the economic benefits of drug trafficking began on 5 June 2014 after the incident. “Everyday” exploration of 48,750 euros Inside the wastebasket in the basement of a cafe Majadahonda (Madrid), where the main defendant met someone else. When he left, he was identified by the Local Police and was carrying 10,000 euros and “several” car and property keys in a handbag.

Since then, police pursuit of Cameno discovered that he had given “significant sums of money” through bank accounts on behalf of his partner and third parties, and that he had met other defendants. More transfers to Panama”. The first took place five days later.

money owedTransfer to an ‘ad hoc’ created account In the sentence, the judges said at the Universal Bank of Panama, which is in the name of a “straw man” who lent his identity “to conceal true ownership of the funds.”

And when they sent — almost half a million dollars — to Panama they had problems, and that’s because “disagreements“Due to the lack of confirmation among them. They were able to transfer only 54,000, “the rest” was transferred to Banddenia, the bank of José Miguel Artiles, “without knowing the exact destination of the money.”

“Minimally reliable” statements

On the other hand, the court overturns the case. “versions of facts” He said that during the trial, the defendants made an offer, that they tried to make it clear that they were acting in accordance with the law, that they only wanted to “invest” and that “they were unaware that the funds used were of illegal origin, and they even denied it”. He had sent any capital to Panama”.

“In our opinion, none of these statements have the least credibility, they are not even taken into account. partially reliable and minimally believable, not really compatible with the obvious situations arising from the dynamics of how things happen”, states the verdict.

The rest of those accused of integrating the Cameno-led organization were handed the highest sentence by the court. Graziano Molón and Carmen Cano A total of 9 years in prison and a fine of 15 million euros for those who commit crimes against public health.

Miguel Ángel López is also sentenced to 9 years, but a lower fine of 3 million. He considers him responsible for the same crime that applies to his sentence. Ruben Isaac Blanco’s photo. (8 years and 5 million fine), José Tomás Moya (7 years and 200,000 Euros), William Velasco (4 and a half years plus 150,000 Euros).

With regard to money laundering, the Court Dave Garcia, He was sentenced to 5 years in prison and a fine of 1.2 million for Marco Antonio Gómez, Guillermo Guadalix, Jesús Gil and José Miguel Artiles, whom he had acquitted of embezzlement. .