1996, without the latter having submitted any arguments in his defense. Lastly, the Personnel Directorate decided to dismiss the administrative case. 98 B.3. Investigation of the Special Investigative Commission of the National Congress 56. The Special Investigative Commission of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress on the Probable Commission of Illegal Acts Perpetrated or Produced in the National Customs Administration (hereinafter “the Special Investigative Commission of the Chamber of Deputies of Congress” or “the Special Investigative Commission”) initiated its activities “in order to investigate the illegal acts, to determine responsibilities, and to propose legislative solutions.” The Committee met for the first time on November 5, 1996, and on December 26, 1996, it began to examine the murder of Assistant Commissioner Gutiérrez. 99 In January and February 1997, at least 20 persons testified before the Special Investigative Commission with regard to this case, some of whom reported that they had given false testimony in the criminal action opened for this murder because they had been threatened by federal police agents and by private individuals connected to the federal police agent who was being prosecuted. 100 On February 20 and 24, 1997, “having detected possible irregularities in relation to [the said] case No. 85,714,” the Special Investigative Commission referred to the consideration of the Supreme Court of Justice of the province of Buenos Aires, which was examining a remedy of complaint filed by the injured parties in relation to the above-mentioned acquittal (supra para. 50), the typed versions of the meetings that it had held, as evidence “to be considered in the judicial file,” 101 and for that court to “consider the possibility of re-opening the said case.” 102 The Special Investigative Commission issued its final report in November 1997. As indicated previously (supra para. 42), in its final report, the Special Investigative Commission “was able to verify that Assistant Commissioner Gutiérrez had been investigating an unlawful association that was presumably composed of law enforcement personnel, and that the customs warehouse [that he was investigating…] had apparently been operating for more than two years without its corresponding permit.” 103 In addition, it established the existence of “large-scale operations, all of which were aided and abetted by Administration officials and law enforcement personnel.” 104 B.4. Proceeding No. 57,927, report of unlawful coercion 57. The investigating judge of the proceeding held by Criminal and Correctional Court No. 5 in relation to the murder of Jorge Omar Gutiérrez (supra para. 45) forwarded the statements of two adolescents, presumably made under threat on premises of the Police of 98 Cf. Administrative file 357-18-000001/94 of the Ministry of the Interior of the Argentine Federal Police (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, folios 2264 to 2283, 2316, 2318, 2324 to 2329). 99 Cf. Final report of the Special Investigative Commission of November 1997 (merits file, folios 911, 915 and 963). 100 Cf. Copy of the typed proceedings before the Special Investigative Commission (file of annexes to the submission brief, folios 148 to 173, and 175 to 199); Final report of the Special Investigative Commission of November 1997 (merits file, folio 963), and Briefs of February 20 and 24, 1997, forwarded to the President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the province of Buenos Aires by the President of the Special Investigative Commission (file of annexes to the submission brief, folios 143 to 145). 101 Cf. Final report of the Special Investigative Commission of November 1997 (merits file, folio 964). 102 Cf. Briefs of February 20 and 24, 1997, forwarded to the President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the province of Buenos Aires by the President of the Special Investigative Commission (file of annexes to the submission brief, folios 143 to 145). 103 Cf. Final report of the Special Investigative Commission of November 1997 (merits file, folio 964). 104 Cf. Final report of the Special Investigative Commission of November 1997 (merits file, folio 1022). 24