13
50(8) That same November 29, 1989 the Lake Agrio Hospital weighed, but did
not analyze, the alleged cocaine paste, which weighed a total of “3.641 g”. They
did not indicate if said weight corresponded to the alleged paste seized from Mr.
Acosta Calderón.14
50(9) The alleged victim remained in custody of the Customs Military Police in
the “IX District ‘Amazonas’”, in the town of San Miguel, until on December 21,
1989 the Criminal Judge of Lake Agrio requested his transfer to the Center of
Social Rehabilitation Center of Tena.15
50(10)On January 12, 1990 the Treasury of the Provincial Health Authority of
Napo received from the Clerk of the Court for Criminal Matters of Lake Agrio
“1.175,6 g[rams]” of cocaine paste allegedly related to process No. “192-89”16.
50(11)On January 18, 1990 the Judge of Criminal Matters of Lake Agrio ordered
that the Provincial Health Authority of Napo practice the acknowledgment,
weighing, analysis, and destruction of the alleged drug seized from Mr. Acosta
Calderón, and that for this effect, in said diligence they appoint the experts that
would issue the report required by Article 10 of the Law for the Control of the
Trafficking of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances and its Regulations.17
50(12) On May 18, 1990 the Judge ordered a fifteen-day extension of the
preliminary proceedings and ordered that the Clerk of the Court inform in
writing, within 48 hours, the location of the physical evidence seized from Mr.
Acosta Calderón.18
50(13)On June 6, 1990 Messrs. Jorge Luna, Edison Tobar, and Raúl Toapanta,
who were the agents of the customs military police authors of the police report
of November 15, 1989 (supra para. 50(2)), appeared before the Judge of
Criminal Matters of Lake Agrio and asserted and ratified the content of the
aforementioned report.19
14
Cfr. weight Report of November 29, 1998 made by the Director of the Lake Agrio Hospital (dossier
of annexes to the petition, annex 10, leaf 116).
15
Cfr. ruling of December 21, 1989 issued by the Criminal Judge of Lake Agrio (dossier of annexes to
the petition, annex 10, leaf 113).
16
Cfr. memorandum of January 12, 1990 made by the Provincial Health Authority of Napo (dossier of
annexes to the petition, annex 10, leaf 117).
17
Cfr. ruling of January 18, 1990 issued by the Criminal Judge of Lake Agrio (dossier of annexes to
the petition, annex 10, leaf 118); and Article 10 of the Law for the Control of the Trafficking of Narcotics and
Psychotropic Substances (case file of the merits, volume II, leaf 375).
18
Cfr. ruling of May 18, 1990 issued by the Criminal Judge of Lake Agrio (dossier of annexes to the
petition, annex 10, leaf 119).
19
Cfr. statement of June 6, 1990 given by the police officer Edison Armando Tobar Imbaquingo before
the Criminal Judge of Lake Agrio (dossier of annexes to the petition, annex 10, leaf 120); and statement of
June 6, 1990 given by the police officer Raúl Hernán Toapanta Unapucha before the Criminal Judge of Lake
Agrio (dossier of annexes to the petition, annex 10, leaf 120).