Top jail officials to stay behind bars

The possible destruction of evidence by two senior police officers was a factor in the Superior Court of Appeals rejected the original precautionary measure imposed on them by the Judge of Guarantees Oris Medina last week.

Major Humberto Herrera Samaniego and Commissioner Ramón Castellanos Mendoza, facing charges in the escape of the Israeli prisoner Shy Dahan from the La Joyita prison will themselves remain behind, bats in preventive detention.

In the same hearing, the Court decided to keep the precautionary measure imposed by Judge Medina to Plutarco Pedreschi, deputy director of La Joyita, to report on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the suspension of his position and the impediment of leaving the country.

Prosecutor Janina Muñoz said there are others involved in the escape of Dahan, and the investigation is just beginning and there are still “elements of conviction” that may be inside the prison.

Both  Commissioner Castellanos Mendoza Humberto Herrera Samaniego. face the charges of escape, embezzlement, and falsification of public documents, with potential 21-year jail terms.

The National Police offered a reward of $ 10,000 to anyone who provides information to help capture the fugitive Dahan, who escaped on June 14.