30 oct. 2022 – 23:20 hrs.
What happened?
Surprise caused to discover that Mauricio Veradefense attorney for a man accused of domestic violence in the Arauco Prison, He gave several grams of drugs to his client inside a pack of cigarettes and in the middle of a meeting.
Drug admission to jail
After a protocol review, once the lawyer’s visit is over, the gendarmes found cocaine in the inmate’s belongings.
“The protocol requires us to review the inmate before and after attending interviews with lawyers and thus clarify suspicious behavior that prevents the entry of prohibited elements,” explained the Captain Felipe Campos.
The defender was formalized for drug trafficking in small amounts and was left with house arrest, monthly signature and national roots. However, he noted that only 48 hours ago, another lawyer was caught doing the same thing and in the same region, this time in a prison in Concepción.
Carabineros quickly went to arrest the lawyer, who was captured before he could leave the prison.
House arrest and inmate sanctions
Despite the Prosecutor’s Office requesting preventive detention, Mauricio Vera was left with night house arrest. The Public Ministry, on the other hand, will have four months to investigate the case.
The inmate was also sanctioned, being transferred to a preventive isolation cell for a few hours, together with the suspension of visits.