b.
c.
d.
With regard to Mr. Domingo Eusebio Revelles, he presents “normal vital signs, he has no
signs of beating,” “[…] lucid, conscious, oriented, sad, depressed, melancholic. Depressive
reaction.”
With regard to Mr. Luis Jaramillo, he presents normal vital signs, strained, sad, emotionally
reactive to situation upon examination functions apparently normal, lucid, conscious,
oriented.
With regard to Mr. Jorge Herrera “he presents normal vital signs, depressed, melancholic,
fragile, afalea, lucid, conscious, oriented, no organic pathology of importance to report.” 35
69.
The State clarified in its submission of January 27, 1997 that this medical certificate of
August 5, 1994, was for a “exit examination” from the detention facility at the Interpol offices. 36 This is
consistent with information provided by the State in its submission of July 26, 1996, wherein it noted that “as
a general rule, every detainee at this Police Office undergoes a medical check up, and a medical certificate is
even issued prior to their transfer to other Social Rehabilitation Facilities.”37
70.
Based on a certificate of the Central Archive of the National Police, dated August 6, 1994,
none of the alleged victims had any criminal record at said office. 38
71.
On August 8, 1994, the Chief of the Crime Scene Investigation Lab of the National Police
reported on the chemical analysis of the drug samples, indicating that evidence found is 40 “little plastic bags”
containing a white powder substance. All of these packets, except for the one marked number 29, tested
“positive for cocaine hydrochloride.”39
72.
As a result of the police investigation on August 8, 1994, the Investigating Officer submitted
report 134-JEIP-CP1-94 to the Provincial Chief for Drug Enforcement and Interpol of Pichincha.40 In said
report, it was determined that the detainees were members of an international drug trafficking ring, “which
has been in the business of exporting cocaine hydrochloride” and “they were all apprehended when they
were engaged in the contact prior to shipment of the drugs.”41
73.
The report established the reasons why he considered Messrs. Jorge Eliécer Herrera
Espinoza;42 Emmanuel Cano or Alfonso García;43 Luis Alfonso Jaramillo González44 and Eusebio Domingo
35Annex 18. National Police Health Office, Provincial Police Chief’s Office for Drug Enforcement and Interpol of Pichincha,
August 5, 1994. Pages 354, 355, 356 and 362. Annex to the Report of the Police 134-JEIP-94, Case P1-201-JPEIP-94, August 8, 1994.
Annex to the communication of the State of May 28, de 2004.
36Annex 19. Report of the Chief of the Drug Enforcement Police of the First District Office of Interpol of Pichincha, annex to
State’s communication of January 27, 1997, received by the IACHR on January 29, 1997.
37Annex 20. Report of the Chief of the Provincial Police Chief’s Office for Drug Enforcement and Interpol of Pichincha of June 3,
1996. Annex to State’s communication of July 26, 1996.
38Annex 21. Certification from the Central Archive of the National Police, August 6, 1994. Pages 378. Annex to the Report of the
Police 134-JEIP-94, Case P1-201-JPEIP-94, August 8, 1994. Annex to the communication of the State of May 28, de 2004.
39Annex 22. Communication of the Chief of Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory of the National Police, August 8, 1994. Pages
380-378. Annex to the Report of the Police 134-JEIP-94, Case P1-201-JPEIP-94, August 8, 1994. Annex to the communication of the State
of May 28, de 2004.
40Annex 8. Report of the Police 134-JEIP-94, Case P1-201-JPEIP-94, August 8, 1994. Annex to the communication of the State
of May 28, de 2004.
41Annex 8. Annex to the Report of the Police 134-JEIP-94, Case P1-201-JPEIP-94, August 8, 1994. Annex to the communication
of the State of May 28, de 2004.
.
42It was determined that he was responsible for the “international trafficking of cocaine hydrochloride” because: a) It is on the
record from his freely given statement in the presence of a deputy prosecutor that he was a member of this criminal ring of drug
traffickers who were bringing the drugs […] from Colombia to Ecuador to ship it from here to Spain […]; b) He was […] the person whose
mission it was to contribute with the capital in proportional parts with the persons in custody as well Pablo Vargas Vera and Emmanuel
Cano or Alfonso García García for the purchase of the drugs in Colombia, the payment of the transportation thereof to Quito and from
here to Spain […]. C) He testified that he was the person who in one contact with […] Luis Alfonso Jaramillo they thought up the idea of
forming the drug trafficking ring […] and according to the statements of the other detainees […] the same individual was the owner of the
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