The Madrid Court plans to try its producer and partner, dancer Rafael Amargo, starting this Wednesday. traded drugsmainly methamphetamine They sold it from the artist’s apartmentHere are some facts that the prosecution allegedly sentenced the artist to nine years in prison.
Attempt It is dated 7, 8, 9 and 12 June. In Madrid’s 30th Episode, Rafael Amargo is at the trial against producer Eduardo de los Santos and another of the artist’s partners, Miguel Ángel Batista León.
Announcements expected this Wednesday Testimony of the defendants and three police officersOn the 8th, a total of 33 witnesses, most of them agents, and a few experts indicated legal sources would do so. On the 9th the Department would examine the wiretaps and on the 12th the documentary evidence and final reports.
Other legal sources told EFE that the suspension of the oral hearing was possible due to Eduardo de Santos’ recent resignation from his lawyer, which also adjournment of the hearing to secure your right of defensehowever, this point needs to be resolved by the Chamber.
The judge investigating the case, Juan Ramón Reig, initially proposed that the three defendants and Amargo’s wife, Lucia Bonginiano, be charged with a possible offense against public health and another offense other than being a member of a criminal group, but the proceedings did not proceed against the woman without charging the Prosecutor’s Office.
The judge appreciated the dancer was the leader of a group traded drugsmainly methamphetaminethey sold it using ‘mules’ who brought the drugs to the buyers from the apartment he shared with his wife.
Rafael Amargo was arrested for these events on December 1, 2020, and he was paroled and his proceedings are continuing.
He was arrested again on March 16 in Alicante, accused of continuing to smuggle drugs and attacking the agents who went to arrest him, and was subsequently released on charges.
At the trial, the prosecution sought 9 years in prison for “persistently” selling drugs at Amargo’s home, and the same sentence for producer Eduardo de Santos, who he said acted “jointly” with Amargo in the purchase and subsequent distribution. drugs And highlights the amount of drugs they both have in their homes.
Prosecutor tooasked for six years in prison for his partner Miguel Ángel Batista as he is a “man of trust” who delivers the drug to buyers.
Rafael Amargo’s lawyer, Jaime Caballero, defends his innocence and counts on it to be proven, as the artist only uses drugs and does not sell them.
This lawyer regretted that he had given up his lawyer for the fourth time in the judicial process, as the artist’s desire was to “put an end to this as soon as possible”.
Relevant part of the hearing Madrid High Court of Justice rejected the request of the press office to be published online, After considering the allegations made by the parties and deeming it sufficient, according to the order available, that journalists should be able to record footage at the beginning of the trial and then follow up as a joint public hearing.