39. As regards the proceedings for the physical location of the alleged victim, the Commission states that searches of the dactyloscopy records of Pedro Julio Movilla Galarcio were carried out at the National Civil Registry54, the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences55, the Criminalistics Division of the Dijin 56 , the Office of Specialized Files of the DAS 57 , National Section N.N and Missing persons of the Criminalistics Division of the Technical Investigation Force of the General Prosecutor’s Office58, having negative results in all the cases. There is also a report from the Office of Identification and Missing Persons of the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic sciences which states that in the book of reception of corpses, the photograph album of filiation, the file of morphologic descriptions and dental records were analyzed by such entity ln the search of coincidences with the description of Pedro Julio Movilla Galarcio, also with negative results. Likewise, it was informed about the periodic visits that Candelaria Vergara carried out to the office to directly revise the photograph album of non-identified corpses, also with negative results. 59 The PGN also carried out visits to the dactyloscopy laboratory of said institute with the aim of establishing a connection between the non-identified persons and corpses placed in the unit of Legal Medicine since May 13, 1993, obtaining negative results.60 The IACHR observes that the PGN also carried out visits to different detention rooms of the security entities, such as Sijin, Dijin and DAS.61 40. On February 17, 1998, the PGN filed the preliminary inquiry, which was appealed and revoked on July 9, 1998. The investigation was filed a second time on January 23, 200162 under the argument that “given that the forced disappearance is a conduct of a successive nature, it would proceed to order the provisional file of the proceedings because if any signs are found –in the context of the criminal investigation– by which the responsibility of public officials could be presumed, the evidence would be filed and the investigation would be resumed.”63 2. The criminal investigation - Record No. 096 before the General Prosecutor’s Office. 41. Moreover, after the complaint filed, the General Prosecutor’s Office opened the criminal investigation, which was carried out by several units within the General Prosecutor’s Office: The National Unit of Prosecutors Against Kidnapping and Extortion, sectional specialized prosecutors and the National Unit on Human Rights and international humanitarian law (hereinafter the “UDH”). The analysis of the criminal record reveals some proceedings carried out in the year 1993 64 and other three proceedings in the year 1994. 65 Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report on the visit carried out at the Office of Information of the National Registry. July 12, 1993. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 55 Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report of the Office of Identification and Missing Persons of the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. July 9, 1993. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 56 Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report on the visit carried out at the Office of Specialized Archives of the DAS. August 5, 1993. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 57 Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Record of the special visit carried out at the Unit of Post-Mortem Fingerprinting of Dijin, Criminalistics Division. August 4, 1993. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 58 Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report of the National Section N.N. and Missing Persons of the Technical Investigation Unit, Criminalistics Division of the Prosecutor’s Office. August 26, 1993. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 59 Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Official communication of the Office of Identification and Missing Persons. Official communication No. 092-93-OPD of July 9, 1993. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 60 Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report of the visit carried out at the Dactyloscopy Laboratory of the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. September 1, 1993. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 61 Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report of the inspection to CAI 72. May 20, 1993; Annex 75. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report of the special visit in the command of Station 100 “C.A.D” of the National Police, in Santa fe de Bogotá. May 26, 1993; Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report of the special visit carried out at the detention room of the DAS, Santa Fe de Bogotá D.C. May 28, 1993; Annex 77. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report on the visit carried out at the retention room of the Sijin and DAS. May 28, 1993; Annex 78. General Prosecutor’s Office, Rad. 096. Report of the General Prosecutor’s Office of May 31, 1993. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 62Annex X. PGN, Record No. 008-139893. Report of the Office of the Inspector General for the Defense of Human Rights on the repeal of the closure decision of March 27, 1998. Notified on August 24, 1998. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 63 Annex X. State’s communication of November 16, 2017. 64 Annex X. General Prosecutor’s Office, Rad. 096. Report of the General Prosecutor’s Office of May 31, 1993. Two testimonial statements of Candelaria Vergara, Olga Inés Medina, and visits to the facilities of Legal Medicine, Dijin, Sijin, DAS and Military Forces were reported. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 65 Annex X. General Prosecutor’s Office, Rad. No. 096. Communication to ASFADDES. February 17, 1994; Annex 81. General Prosecutor’s Office, Rad. 096. Official note to the Division of Laboratory and Identification. March 29, 1994; Annex 82. General Prosecutor’s Office, Rad. 096. Declaration of Candelaria Vergara. April 13, 1994. Annex to the petitioners’ communication of January 28, 2012. 54 10

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