Court rejects get out of jail card for gang-linked lawyer

The Court of Appeals maintained the provisional detention measure for Nicel Solano, a former official of the Judicial Branch, who is being investigated for her alleged link to an organized crime group.

The Court considered that the change of measure for Solano could be dangerous for the community since it is an issue of organized crime.

Rigoberto Veragara, from Solano’s defense, was requesting house arrest at the hearing.

However, on this point, the Court held that Solano could not be in a residence because she could have access to communication equipment.

The Court of Appeals was made up of judges Luis Mario Carrasco, Marlene Morales and Asunción Alonso.

Nicel Solano, a criminal lawyer who was captured on Thursday as a result of her alleged collaboration with the HP gang (Humility and Purity), was charged and ordered arrested last Saturday, February 12, after an extensive hearing.

Eusebio Rangel, another of those investigated in the case will also remain in provisional detention.

Both, detained within Operation Damascus, were charged with the alleged commission of the crime of organized crime. In addition, Solando was also charged with the alleged crime of corruption of public servants.

Solano was an assistant to the magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice Maribel Cornejo until December 27, 2021, just five days after the prosecutor Kritza Tejada revealed in a hearing that a person in the Judicial Branch was leaking information to the HP gang. .