37 b) On Tuesday, May 4th, 1999, at 8:00 A.M., the Prosecutor of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Arcelia visited the scene of the crime to certify the presence of the body of Salomé Sánchez Ortiz, without taking custody of the victims.127 Later, past midday, members of the Army transferred Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel by helicopter to the headquarters of the 40th Infantry Battalion, located in the city of Altamirano.128 As stated in the judicial case file, at 6:00 P.M. of that same day, Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel were brought before the respective authority of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Arcelia;129 c) On Wednesday, May 5th, 1999, at 4:00 P.M., the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Arcelia forwarded the inquiry to the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office of Coyuca de Catalán based on lack of competence;130 d) On Thursday, May 6th, 1999, Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel were transferred to the offices of the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office in the city of Coyuca de Catalán.131 That same day, at 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., the alleged victims rendered a second statement before the Public Prosecutor's Office.132 The Agent of the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office recorded the preliminary investigation number 33/CC/99, by which it decided that there were elements to prove the probable criminal responsibility of the alleged victims.133 At 6:06 p.m. they were brought before the First Instance Court of the Judicial District of Mina, this Court opened the case file 03/999 and qualified the detention of Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel as lawful,134 and e) On Friday May 7, 1999, the Judge of the First Instance Court of the Judicial District of Mina ordered to transfer the alleged victims to the Court in order for them to render their preliminary statements.135 98. In this regard, in its Recommendation 8/2000, the NCHR questioned the alleged impossibility of the military agents to bring the alleged victims, without delay, before the competent authority, given that there are flight logs of Air Force helicopters during May 3 and 4, 1999 providing support to the 35th Military Zone, as well as the fact that the military personnel that went to Pizotla had a radio station and 4 vehicles.136 Thus, in conclusion, the NCHR indicated that if military 127 Cf. Removal minutes and others of May 4, 1999, supra note 65, folio 4205. 128 Cf. NCHR. Recommendation N° 8/2000 of July 14, 2000, supra note 89, folio 8447. 129 Cf. Certification of May 4, 1999 (Preliminary Inquiry N° CUAU/01/119/999) (record of annexes to the application, volume XI, folio 4211). 130 Cf. Transfer proceeding based on lack of competence of May 5, 1999, supra note 72, folio 4239. 131 Cf. Expansion of the preliminary statement of December 23, 1999, supra note 67, folio 10367. 132 Cf. Statements of Messrs. Cabrera and Montiel before the Public Prosecutor's office of Coyuca de Catalan of May 6, 1999 (Preliminary Inquiry 33/CC/999) (record of annexes to the answer to the application, volume XXIII, folios 9777 to 9785). 133 Record court order of May 6, 1999 (Preliminary Inquiry N° 33/CC/999) (record of annexes to the answer to the application, volume XXIII, folios 9798 to 9821). 134 Cf. Court order of the filing and ratification of the lawful detention of May 6, 1999 (Preliminary Inquiry N° 33/CC/999) (record of annexes to the answer to the application, volume XXIII, folios 9827 to 9832). 135 Cf. Court order for release issued by the Judge of the First Instance Court of the Judicial District of Mina of May 7, 1999 (case file 03/999) (record of annexes to the answer to the application, volume XXIII, folio 9834). 136 According to the NCHR: a) there are “flight logs of the Bell-212 helicopters with plates 1115 and 1117, of the official letters 2164 and 2188 of May 3 and 4, 1999, signed by [a] Lieutenant Coronel