67. Pre-indictment statements were also received at the Offices of Interpol from detainees Carlos Vicente Sánchez Yepez; Carlos Vicente Sánchez Ojeda; Byron Nairovin Calderón Tinitana; Oscar Hernando Acosta Ramírez; Nexi Irene Calderón Tinitana; Carrero Lara Favio Hugo; Pablo Vargas Vera and Alba Rosario Tinitana. The statement of Islandia Marisol Cedeño Cajas, caretaker of the warehouse managed by Mrs. Tinitana, was also received. Several of these statements also evince some degree of acceptance of the link of these individuals with the drug trafficking operation.34 68. On August 5, 1994, the National Police Health Office of the Provincial Office for Drug Enforcement and Interpol of Pichincha reported again on the health status of the alleged victims: a. With regard to Emmanuel Cano “he presents normal vital signs, he has no hematomas, or trauma, upon physical examination and normal functions, in interview, lucid, conscious, oriented, tense, nervous, disturbed emotional situation. Emotional tension.” …continuación deal, and that he would make sure to let Pablo Vargas know that he was in charge of the transportation. He stated that on Wednesday July 27, 1994, he had the telephone number contact of Mrs. Alba Rosario Tinitana, he went to Quito accompanied by Alfonso Jaramillo and by a niece of his and stayed at the hotel “Mariscal” where he telephoned Mrs. Rosa Tinitana saying he had come “on behalf of Jose Luis López.” On Friday morning, the Peruvians Memo Alegría and Sebastián N. arrived in the “Mariscal” hotel in order to learn the contact information of the individuals who they were supposed to pay an amount that their [his] cousin asked him to do the favor to pay. He stated that at around two [PM], the four of them left the hotel. He stated that Alfonso Jaramillo and he went to the office of Mrs. Rosario Tinitana to speak about the drug matter. Mr. Herrera Espinoza also stated that on Monday the Spaniard Alfonso García or Emmanuel Cano arrived with another friend of his, Eusebio Domingo Revelles and, that same day Pablo Vargas arrived from Colombia. He stated that on Monday he got in touch with Rosario Tinitana together with Alfonso Jaramillo and with the Spaniard Alonso García or Emmanuel Cano, and Alfonso García left with him and the lady for the warehouse, dropping Alfonso Jaramillo off at the office of Mrs. Tinitana’s company. At the warehouse, Mrs. Tinitana showed them the four panels where the drugs were and Alfonso García called the furniture rustic and [said] that it [the furniture] was no good to take the drugs to Spain. Next, they stopped off at the office, dropping off the lady and picking up Alfonso Jaramillo. When they arrived in the hotel, it was discovered that Pablo Vargas had spoken with Oscar Acosta and Favio Carrero. On Monday night, Pablo Vargas, Alfonso García, Eusebio Domingo, Alfonso Jaramillo, Favio Carrero, my niece, the little girl and he had a meeting at the Oro Verde hotel bar, but the only “served some refreshments” and then went up to room 620 of that same hotel, where “Pablo Vargas, Alfonso García, Oscar Acosta, Favio Carrero and [he]” met. At said meeting, they decided to speak about the matter of the drugs and that the next day Alfonso García and he would go to the warehouse to sample the drug quality. On Tuesday morning, Mrs. Tinitana came, she picked them up and Alonso García or Emmanuel Cano went with him to her house, picking up Mrs. Tinitana’s son to drive the car, they arrived in the warehouse and Mrs. Tinitana’s son went “I don’t know where.” She started to sweep, and Alfonso García entered with him and with a little pickaxe broke open one of the panels and took out the drugs. Then they left to drop off Mrs. Tinitana and they went to the hotel where a bottle of Clorox was purchased. He stated that he left with Alfonso Jaramillo and Eusebio Domingo, they were drinking “some refreshments” when they were arrested by the Police. He stated “that’s right, there was no physical or psychological pressure, or ill-treatment, I am testifying freely and voluntarily […]“.Annex 15. Statement of Jorge Eliecer Herrera Espinoza, August 4, 1994. Pages 128-131. Annex 23 to the Report of the Police 134-JEIP-94, Case P1-201-JPEIP-94, August 8, 1994. Page 41. Annex to the communication of the State of May 28, de 2004. Mr. Eusebio Domingo Revelles stated he was a Spanish national and that his occupation was “chemist advisor.” He stated that he worked as an advisor to the company “Productos Ecológicos” and that four to six years ago he met in Barcelona Emmanuel Cano who bought chemical products for hand washing and vehicle maintenance. He stated that about four to five months earlier, Emmanuel Cano introduced him to the Colombian Alfonso Jaramillo, with whom he agreed that he would prepare products used for farm pests, fertility and “artificial fattening” of livestock. He stated that when the samples were ready, Emmanuel Cano told him that he had to travel to Ecuador and “it is true that he told him that in Ecuador there are pieces of furniture that had cocaine hidden inside.” He stated that “shortly before learning that it was drugs,” he found out in a conversation from Cano that it was furniture for import and “since [Emmanuel Cano] asked him for the name and more details about the company PROECO which is owned by his brother, […. ] he provided it to him and afterwards he found out it was drugs.” He decided to travel to Ecuador to leave samples with Alfonso Jaramillo and, additionally, for “the drug deal.” On Monday August 1, 1994, they arrived in the “Oro Verde” Hotel. He stated that after he met with the whole group of those now in custody, in other words with JORGE HERRERA, PABLO VARGAS, FAVIÓ CARRERO EMMANUEL CANO, OSCAR ACOSTA, ALFONSO JARAMILLO.” In that conversation and, because of the poor quality of the furniture, he decided to back out of the operation. He stated that “he was not participating in those endeavors, but EMMANUEL CANO revealed to him what he had done with regard to the shipping of the drugs.” He stated that on Tuesday August 2, they left with Jorge Herrera and Alfonso Jaramillo for the terrace of a bar and when they were there the Police arrived and arrested them. He stated that “he never directly was involved in the negotiation but he was aware because he started to accept the job of shipping of the drugs and then it was communicated to him by EMMANUEL CANO that because of the poor quality of the furniture they were not accepting them.” Lastly, he declared that his statement “Is free and voluntary.” Annex 16. Statement of Eusebio Domingo Revelles, August 5, 1994. Pages 121-123. Annex 23 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. 34 Annex 17. Pre-indictment statements. Annex 23 to the Report of the Police 134-JEIP-94, Case P1-201-JPEIP-94, August 8, 1994. Page 41. Annex to the communication of the State of May 28, de 2004. 15