Two civil security officers deployed almost ten years ago Torrevieja, yesterday, while one was a captain and the other a lieutenant, he denied the accusations. improper bribery, coercion, lies and documents Facts that the prosecution accuses them of differently, each facing 7 and 3 years in prison.
The trial began a week ago in Elche with previous questions raised by the defenses, which the court would resolve in sentencing. The lawyer of one of the commanders filed a criminal complaint. impartiality of the investigating judge when taking any forward action that violates fundamental rights.
invitations
One of the Public Ministry’s accusations alleges that two commanders were invited to have drinks at various bars on the Torrevieja beach, which in turn paralyzed the handling of complaints or inspections. The two commanders of Benemérita categorically denied this accusation.
The then-captain of the Torrevieja Company, after being asked by the prosecutor in the case if they had invited him for drinks, assured him that it was the opposite and that they carried out periodic inspections of the establishments. “and they’ve all been reported”.
According to this official, he went out in a group and “sometimes I paid and others paid.” The defendant admitted that there was a bottle of alcohol reserved for them in some entertainment venues, but only because they had paid for it before. “I never left without paying,” said this commander, who is now the commander.
The accused also denied that he had blocked an inspection of an establishment in Torrevieja and spoke only to the lieutenant, saying that perhaps he was not the most suitable person to do the job because he would carry out the inspection himself. his girlfriend and another guard’s partner have been dismissed from their job as a waitress.
On the other hand, the official He denied attacking a bar customer on the night of November 1, 2014. who was surprised when he did cocaine line in local toilets. According to the defendant’s statement, he went to the bathroom with a friend in plain clothes, surprised a person with a bag containing a white substance that could be cocaine, then reproached him and described himself as a civilian security guard after telling him to leave him alone.
blowing
According to the accused, he held his wrists, asking him not to worry because it was just an administrative complaint and asked his friend to call the manager of the bar. He then left to make a phone call to request the presence of a patrol and “hit the wall”. He immediately accused her of hitting him, and when the patrol came they went out into the street and eventually accused him of petty disobedience.
The officer denied making false statements in the report to hide the alleged assault reported by him. The tavern client, who confirmed that he was battered by the Armed Institute Command in yesterday’s hearing.
According to the prosecution’s accusation, the former lieutenant chief of the Torrevieja Tax Patrol, who is now a captain, also denied at the oral hearing that he ordered it according to his interests, although he conducted inspections in organizations outside his jurisdiction.
Forensic sources stated that a civilian guard also stated that he was pressured at work yesterday and was asked to be fired, but he did not know whether the defendants provided any benefits.
The oral hearing has not yet been concluded and Seventh Section of the TrialElche-based has set two more days for next December.