date, the First Prosecutor of the Criminal District of the State of Falcón summoned
several police officers to appear in relation to the same incident. 158
109. On May 12, 2005, the request made on January 31, 2003, was reiterated. 159
(supra para. 104). On October 5, 2005, the Prosecutor took the statements of the
police officers identified by Luis Enrique Uzcátegui in connection with the detention of
Luis Enrique and Carlos Eduardo Uzcátegui160 (supra para. 88). That same day, the
summons issued on September 8, 2005, was reiterated.161
110.
On October 13, 2005 the summons ordered on September 8, 2005 were sent.162
111. On October 17, 2005, the First Prosecutor of the Criminal District of the State of
Falcon took the statements of one of the police officers present at the incident on
January 25, 2003.163 On November 9, 2005, the First Prosecutor received the
statement of Luis Enrique Uzcátegui in relation to the events of January 25, 2003.
112. On November 10, 2005, the First Prosecutor conducted out a criminal
investigation at the Sub-delegation of the General Headquarters of the local police “in
order to carry out a technical inspection of the record book for entries of detainees.” 164
On February 2, 2006, the First Prosecutor of the Criminal District of the State of Falcón
asked the Commander in Chief of the Body for Scientific Investigations of the State of
Falcón to submit information regarding the arrest of Luis Enrique Uzcátegui on January
25, 2003.165
113. On March 1, 2006, the First Prosecutor submitted information to the Attorney
General of the Republic of Venezuela regarding the progress made in investigating the
detention of Luis Enrique Uzcátegui on January 25, 2003.166
114. On July 29, 2006, the Chief Commissioner of the Sub delegation of Coro in the
State Falcón forwarded information relating to the case to the First Prosecutor of the
Criminal Court District.167
158
Cf. Official letter FAL-1-1794 dated October 5, 2005 (Evidence file, volume 9, page 4532).
159
Cf. Official letter FAL 1-038 dated March 1, 2006 (Evidence file, volume 9, page 4539).
160
Cf. Official letter FAL-1-1794, addressed to the Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations Corps
requesting that it summon and take statements from: Oswaldo Rodríguez León, Jesús López Marcano, Miguel
Caldera; Inspectors Jhony Rojas. Valdemar Rodríguez; and officers Saavedra Yonny Polo and Felipe Rojas
Quero (Merits file, volume 1, page 44, and Evidence file, volume 9, page 4532).Official letter FAL-1-1794,
addressed to Scientific Penal and Criminal Investigations Corps requesting that statements be taken from
Oswaldo Rodríguez León, Jesús López Marcano, Miguel Caldera: from inspectors Jhony Rojas. Valdemar
Rodríguez: and from officers Saavedra Yonny Polo and Felipe Rojas Quero. Reference
161
Cf. Official letter FAL 1-1793 of October 5, 2005; Official letter FAL 1-1792 of October 5, 2005,
and Official letter FAL 1-1791 of October 5, 2005 (Evidence file, volume 9, pages 4528 to 4530).
162
Cf. Official letter of October 13, 2005 (Evidence file, volume 9, pages 4533 and ss).
163
Cf. Criminal Investigation Report of October 17, 2005 (Evidence file, volume 9, pages 4535 and
4536).
164
Cf. Criminal Investigation Report of November 10, 2005 (Evidence file, volume 9, page 4211).
165
Cf. Official letter of February 2, 2006 (Evidence file, volume 9, page 4537).
166
This information contains records of the interviews with police officers present on January 25, 2003
at the General Police Headquarters where Luis Enrique Uzcátegui was detained. The interviews are dated
June 2006 and April 4, 2005 (Evidence file, volume 9, page 4539 and ss). In addition, copies of the relevant
pages of the “entries book” were provided as requested by the First Prosecutor (Evidence file, volume 9,
page 4848 and subsq).
167
Cf. Official letter N. 04291 of June 29, 2006 (Evidence file, volume 9, page 4542).
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