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95(91)On March 31, 1992, the 83rd Public Order Examining Magistrate requested the
capture of Jesús Antonio Roa, Manuel Ospina, Rodrigo Restrepo, Telesforo Morroco,
Jairo Mantilla, Hernán Vegadiso Sosa, Iván Rojas and five of the latter’s brothers. In
addition, it requested the following aliases to be identified and individualized:
“Suqui,” “Tarquino,” “Grillo,” “Arlex,” “Patecumbia,” “El Mosco,” “Chico,” “Roberto,”
“Chucho,” “Peludo,” “El Brujo,” “Mauro” and “Cociaca”118.
95(92) On March 31, 1992, the 83rd Public Order Examining Magistrate advised that
the original folder with the case file corresponding to the proceedings before the
public order jurisdiction had been found; it had been misplaced for some time.119
95(93) On March 11, 1993, the Medellín Regional Court delivered an anticipated
judgment (sentencia anticipada) in case file No. 153 (1227) convicting José Otoniel
Vanegas Pérez, who had confessed his participation in the abduction and murder of
Manuel Alfonso Ospina Ospina.120
95(94) On July 23, 1993, the Medellín Delegate Regional Prosecutor decided:
(1)
TO ORDER THE PREVENTIVE DETENTION, without parole, of Fidel Castaño Gil,
whose details and civil status appear in the case file, finding him responsible for
violating the provisions of Decree 180/88, Homicide with terrorist purposes, art.
29; Abduction with extortion, art. 22; Conspiracy to commit a crime, art. 7;
Instruction and training, art. 15; Illegal distribution of uniforms and badges, art.
19; Illegally carrying weapons for the exclusive use of the army, Decree 3664 art.
2; Multiple homicide, art. 323 of the Penal Code, in connection with and subject to
art. 26 of the Penal Code.
(2)
TO ORDER THE EMBARGO AND SEIZURE of the Jaraguay and Las Tangas ranches
[…]
(3)
To proceed to capture the accused. […]121
95(95) On August 23, 1993, the Medellín Delegate Regional Prosecutor decided:
To expand its decision of July 23, 1993, to the effect that the preventive detention
measure against Fidel Castaño Gil is also ordered on the grounds of the crime of multiple
abductions embodied in art. 2 of Decree 180/88, adopted as a permanent law by art. 4
of Decree 2266/911.122
95(96) On November 19, 1993, the Medellín Delegate Regional Prosecutor decided:
[…] SECOND: Also, TO ORDER the PREVENTIVE DETENTION of FIDEL CASTAÑO (alias
RAMBO), in his capacity as author, based on the violation of art. 1 of Decree 119/1989,
owing to the creation of a paramilitary group; […] violation of art. 22 of Decree 180 of
1988, owing to the abduction of Ricardo Bohórquez and Andrés Manuel Pedroza Jiménez,
118
Cf. official communication No. 034 of March 31, 1992, issued by the 83rd Public Order Examining
Magistrate (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folio 7017).
119
Cf. official communication No. 034 of March 31, 1992, issued by the 83rd Public Order Examining
Magistrate (file of useful evidence submitted by the State, folio 7017).
120
Cf. anticipated judgment of March 11, 1993, issued by the Medellín Regional Court (file of useful
evidence submitted by the State, folios 6257 to 6278).
121
Cf. decision of July 23, 1993, issued by the Medellín Delegate Regional Prosecutor’s Office (file of
useful evidence submitted by the State, folios 6287 and 6298).
122
Cf. decision of August 23, 1993, issued by the Medellín Delegate Regional Prosecutor’s Office (file
of useful evidence submitted by the State, folios 6299 to 6300).
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