2024-08-27 08:18:30
Those held in preventive detention for the robbery at Brinks were charged with crimes such as robbery with intimidation and criminal association.
Los 18 arrested for the robbery of the branch of Brinks in Rancagua They were left with the precautionary measure of pretrial detentionas determined this Wednesday by the Rancagua Guarantee Court, during the second day of formalization.
In this way, the Rancagua court accepted the request that had been presented by the National Prosecutor’s Office, which argued that the freedom of the subjects represented a danger to the security of societyin addition to the fact that 12 of them had previous convictions for various crimes.
Announcing the court’s decision, Judge Jessica Bascuñán stated that “the court considers that the precautionary measure of preventive detention requested by the Public Prosecutor’s Office is proportional and justified with respect to all the accused“for the robbery at Brinks.
The second day of formalization of the criminals began at 10:00 a.m. this Wednesday, and according to what was determined by the court, A period of eight months was given for the respective investigation to be carried out..
What crimes were the 18 detainees charged with?
The detainees were charged with the crimes of rcharged with intimidation, criminal association, possession of a prohibited weapon, in addition to seven crimes of arson, possession of incendiary elements and nine crimes of receiving stolen vehicles.
The million-dollar robbery at Brink’s took place last Friday, August 16, when A group of more than 20 criminals obtained a loot of nearly 12 billion pesos.
The swift police action led to the prompt arrest of a large part of the gang, which was joined by two accomplices within the company: a cashier and a security guard, who are among those charged during this day.