88. On September 16, 1999, the court ordered the arrest of ‘Lucas’ and ‘Guatuso’ on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Carlos Escaleras.117 On September 28, 1999, the DGIC submitted a new report indicating that after taking a statement from Lorenzo Cruz, ‘Lucas’ and ‘Guatuso’ had been identified as Lucas Suazo Rosales, reputed to be a “hired killer,” and Leodán Machado Fernández, a member of a gang of petty criminals.118 On October 1, 1999, the court ordered the arrest of Lucas Suazo Rosales and Leodán Machado Fernández.119 89. On October 5, 1999, the court requested that a statement be taken from Miguel Facussé. 120 90. On December 8, 1999, Lucas Suazo Rosales, whose real name was reported as Lucas García Alfaro, was arrested and taken in custody to the court in Tocoa.121 On December 9, 1999, Lucas García Alfaro gave a statement in which he denied knowing Carlos Escaleras or having participated in his murder. 122 On December 13, 1999, the court ordered the incarceration of Lucas García Alfaro, holding him responsible for the murder of Carlos Escaleras.123 91. That same day, prosecutor Luis Santos asked the court to ask the magistrate’s court in Trujillo for “a pocket notebook (…) which contains information of great importance to the investigations underway (…) [and] which was found in a search of Oscar Sosa’s home.”124 The court agreed to the request.125 According to the statement given by police officer Aníbal Izaguirre, in December 1999 a search was carried out at the home of Oscar Sosa because his son, Oscar Sosa Galán, was involved in the murder of a foreigner in a case unrelated to the matter at hand. 126 He stated that at that address, they found “a card with notes containing the names of two people who had supposedly participated in the killing of [Carlos] Escaleras; one of them was Lucas Aguilera, the other [he could] not recall.”127 According to the prosecutor, the notebook found at Oscar Sosa’s home contained the names of Orlando Martínez, Lucas García Alfaro, Oscar Escobar, and others.128 117 2002. Annex 43. Court document, dated September 16, 1999, judicial case file, p. 155, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 118 Annex 44. Report of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation, dated September 28, 1999, judicial case file, p. 175, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 119 Annex 45. Court document, dated October 1, 1999, judicial case file, p. 181, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 120 Annex 46. Court document, dated October 5, 1999, judicial case file, p. 184, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 121 Annex 47. Court document, dated December 8, 1999, judicial case file, p. 204, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 122 Annex 48. Statement of Lucas García Alfaro, dated December 9, 1999, judicial case file, pp. 209-210, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 123 Annex 49. Court document, dated December 13, 1999, judicial case file, p. 219, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 124 Annex 50. Communication of prosecutor Luis Santos, dated December 13, 1999, judicial case file, p. 222, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 125 2002. Annex 51. Court document, dated December 14, 1999, judicial case file, p. 222, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 126 Annex 52. Statement of Aníbal Izaguirre, dated May 28, 2001, judicial case file, pp. 414-415, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 127 Annex 52. Statement of Aníbal Izaguirre, dated May 28, 2001, judicial case file, pp. 414-415, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 128 Annex 53. Expansion of criminal charges, dated March 28, 2001, judicial case file, Vol. II, pp. 390-395, annexed to the initial petition of January 14, 2002. 17