44. On June 19, 1995, the statement of the Secretary General of the RCA labor union was
received.76 On June 20, 1995, agents went to the home of ECG and interviewed his mother
because ECG was absent.77 Subsequently, they went to the area where ECG had seen Mr.
Gómez Virula for the last time, specifically the “Suzuki [workshop], at kilometer 7 of the
highway [to the] Atlantic, Zone 18,” and interviewed its owner. 78 Finally, the same day, they
again interviewed Mr. Gómez Virula’s mother.79
45. On July 7, 1995, the Criminal Investigations Department of the National Police presented
a report to the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service.80 The report concluded that “there
were sufficient indications that the Koreans masterminded the death of Mr. [Gómez Virula]
and that [ECG] participated in the act, because he refuses to provide any information in this
regard.”81
46. In July 1995, information was requested on the migratory movements of four Koreans,
who were presumably in charge of RCA. 82 In response, the Migration Directorate indicated
that “[n]o record or control of them appears” in the Department of Alien Affairs and it was not
possible to establish their migratory movements “due to the absence of specific information.”83
In addition, the Traffic Department and the Identification Office were asked for information on
these individuals with negative results.84 On July 11, 1995, ECG was summoned to make a
statement before the prosecutor on July 17, 1995, but he did not come forward. 85 On July 24,
1995, the judge was asked to hear “the statement made by ECG in his capacity as a witness
as advance evidence, and [the] judge agreed to this, summoning him to make a statement
on August 7, 1995.”86 ECG did not come forward in response to this subpoena. 87 On August
10, 1995, the prosecutor requested an “arrest warrant” against ECG, which the judge did not
grant.88
47. On August 25, 1995, ECG made a statement before the Sixth Trial Court for crimes
relating to drug-trafficking and the environment. In this statement he provided further details
regarding what happened on March 13, 1995 (supra para. 29), and indicated that, on
76
Cf. Transcript of the statement by the Secretary General of the Union in the report of the Homicides Section
of the Criminal Investigations Department of the National Police of June 19, 1995 (evidence file, folio 477).
Cf. Transcript of the statement by the mother of ECG in the report of the Homicides Section of the Criminal
Investigations Department of the National Police of June 20, 1995 (evidence file, folios 479 and 480).
77
Cf. Transcript of the statement in the report of the Homicides Section of the Criminal Investigations Department
of the National Police of June 20, 1995 (evidence file, folio 479).
78
Cf. Transcript of the statement by Paula Virula Dionicio in the report of the Homicides Section of the Criminal
Investigations Department of the National Police of June 20, 1995 (evidence file, folio 479).
79
Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service (evidence file,
folio 442).
80
Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service (evidence file,
folio 442).
81
82
Cf. Communication of the Director General for Migration of July 20, 1995 (evidence file, folio 768).
Cf. Communication of the Migration Inspector of July 18, 1995 (evidence file, folio 769). Subsequently,
information on the sex of each of the said persons was forwarded and, in response, the Migration Directorate advised
that their “files did not show any record.” Cf. Communication of the Prosecutor General of July 20, 1995 (evidence
file, folio 770), and Communication of the Migration General Directorate of July 24, 1995 (evidence file, folio 772).
83
84
801).
Cf. Report of Criminal Investigations Department of the National Police of July 6, 1995 (evidence file, folio
Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service addressed to
the Coordinator of the Subpoena Section (evidence file, folio 442).
85
Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service addressed to
the Coordinator of the Subpoena Section (evidence file, folio 443).
86
Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service addressed to
the Coordinator of the Subpoena Section (evidence file, folio 443).
87
Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service addressed to
the Coordinator of the Subpoena Section (evidence file, folio 442).
88
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