human hairs on the pink sweater.88 The hairs were compared with those taken from Claudina Velásquez’s clothes and provided to the prosecutor by Jorge Rolando Velásquez Durán on September 6, 2005.89 In a report dated October 27, 2005, it was concluded that two of five hairs had macroscopic and microscopic characteristics similar to those found on the sweater, 90 and corresponded to Claudina Velásquez, according to the expanded report of June 12, 2006.91 On July 11, 2006, the Criminal Investigation Department received a request from the assistant prosecutor dated June 6, 2006,92 to fingerprint the packet of dehydrated vegetables. In response, on July 20, 2006, it was indicated that the test could not be conducted because the packet had not been preserved for lofoscopy analysis.93 72. On October 14 and December 6, 2005, following a request by the assistant prosecutor, the Ballistics Section of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Public Prosecution Service and the Ballistics Laboratory of the PNC General Directorate issued their respective opinions on ballistic tests carried out on the bullet and casing collected at the crime scene, in which they determined the caliber, type and probable make of the weapon used.94 Also, on November 4, 2005, search, inspection, seizure and registration of weapons procedures were conducted in the buildings inhabited by two of the individuals linked to the criminal investigation;95 as a result of these procedures, a revolver was found in the residence of one of them. 96 On January 17, 2006, this weapon was subjected to ballistic testing, which determined that its caliber was different from the bullet and casing collected at the scene of the crime. 97 In addition, on September 22, 2010, the search, inspection, seizure and registration procedure was carried out in four buildings related to a third person linked to the criminal investigation, with negative results.98 The case file reveals that, subsequently, various procedures were carried out, but it is unclear to the Court how many and for how long; these are described in the following paragraphs. 73. On September 21, October 7 and November 29, 2005, April 7, July 6, 7, 27 and 28, August, 1, September 13 and November 6, 2006, March 14, 2008 and August 5, 2011, the assistant prosecutor asked the Department for the Control of Weapons and Ammunition for information on the existence of valid gun licenses and the number of weapons with their corresponding ballistic fingerprints of approximately 51 individuals. 99 In response, on October 28 and December 6, 2005, May 2 and 8, June 7, July 11, 13, 14, 17 and 27, August 7 and 10, Cf. Report BIOL-05-1458 of the Public Prosecution Service of September 26, 2005 (evidence file, folio 4628) Cf. Record of the assistant prosecutor of September 6, 2005 (evidence file, folio 2986). 90 Cf. Report BIOL-05-1827 of November 3, (evidence file, folio 4637). 91 Cf. Communication MP001-2005-69430-C.A. of June 8, 2006 (evidence file, folio 4365), and Expanded Report No. BIOL-06-01273 of June 12, 2006 (evidence file, folio 4748). 92 Cf. Communication MP-001-2005-69430 of the assistant prosecutor of June 6, 2006 (evidence file, folios 4394 and 4395). 93 Cf. Report DACT-06-0466 RDC-06-14692 of the Criminal Investigations Department of July 20, 2006 (evidence file, folio 4720). 94 Cf. Communication BAL-05-1308/1639 of the Criminal Investigations Department of October 14, 2005 (evidence file, folios 4803 and 4804), and Communication MP001/2005/6930 of the Ballistics Laboratory of the PNC General Directorate of December 6, 2005 (evidence file, folios 4994 and 4995). 95 Cf. Resolution of the judge of the case of November 3, (evidence file, folios 3677 and 3680). 96 Cf. Letter of November 7, 2005, forwarding the records of the search, inspection, registration and seizure of weapons (evidence file, folios 3027 to 3029). 97 Cf. Communication BAL-05-1836 of the Criminal Investigations Department of January 19, 2006 (evidence file, folio 4659). 98 Cf. Letter of November 10, 2005, forwarding the records of the search, inspection, registration and seizure of weapons (evidence file, folios 3227 to 3231). 99 Cf. Communications requesting valid gun licenses issued by the assistant prosecutor (evidence file, folios 4195 to 4197, 4239, 4295 to 4296, 4332 to 4344, 4390, 4401, 4424, 4429, 4439, 4458, 4459, 4461 to 4463, 4532, 5016 to 5035, 5046 to 5047, 5049 to 5051, 5064 to 5068 and 5311). 88 89 26