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testified on January 31, 2002, when the intervening Prosecutor of the Specialized Unit for
Punishable Acts against Human Rights interviewed him at the Migone Sanatorium,140 on February
4, 2002 before the Criminal Judge of Guarantees,141 on February 11, 2002, before the Fifth Shift
Investigating Judge of the Police Justice Department,142 on April 18 , 2002 , during the
reconstruction of events that occurred on January 17;143 on May 31, 2002 before prosecutors,144
and on January 17, 2019 before a notary public.145
102. From the analysis of said statements, the Court notes that, in general terms, according to
the alleged victims, (i) they identified as their captors Deputy Commissioner Gamarra, Deputy
Officer José David Schémbori, Commissioner Francisco Servián and Deputy Police Officer Pablo
Ignacio Morinígo; (ii) they saw the Director of the Center of Judicial Investigations, Javier Cazal,
on at least one occasion, and (iii) Mr. Arrom met with the Minister of Justice and Labor, Silvio
Ferreira Fernández, on Friday the 18th and was later given a phone where the Minister of the
Interior from the executive branch, Julio César Fanego Arellano told him that he was with Minister
Ferreira.
Mr. Martí Méndez stated that, when they were captured, they told him: “we are policemen and we are due to
the kidnapping.” This statement was not signed by Mr. Martí Méndez because his lawyer was not present. Cf. Record
of prior interview to Anuncio Martí Méndez on January 31, 2002 (evidence file, f. 4750).
141
On that occasion, Mr. Martí Méndez stated that at the time of his capture they told him “we are policemen and
we are here due to the kidnapping.” He indicated that on Friday at 9:00 p.m. he saw Deputy Commissioner Gamarra.
On Saturday he heard mention of Minister Ferriera, so he asked if he was going to see them and they answered that
he had already seen Juan Arrom. On Sunday Javier Cazal, Antonio Gamarra and a person who he only saw that day
who “apparently was from police intelligence” appeared. When they were transferred from the second to the third
house, they were blindfolded and they identified Antonio Gamarra. He indicated that he saw Deputy Commissioner
Gamarra again a few days before his release. He also indicated that they were promised they would to the public
prosecutor's office when their wounds healed. Cf. Statement of Anuncio Martí of February 4, 2002 before the Criminal
Judge of Guarantees (evidence file, fs. 4050 to 4055).
142
On that occasion, Mr. Martí Méndez declared that he ratified the previously made complaints. He reiterated
that at the time of the capture they told him: “we are policemen and we are here due to the kidnapping of the lady.”
He indicated that José David Schémbori and Pablo Ignacio Morínigo were in the river. The next day at 9:00 p.m.
Commissioner Gamarra arrived. On Saturday, José David Schémbori and Pablo Morínigo remained in the place all
day. On Monday the 21st, Deputy Commissioner Gamarra, Mr. Javi er Cazal and “a person who claimed to be from
Police or Military Intelligence” interrogated him. A few days before the liberation, he saw Deputy Commissioner
Gamarra. cf. Statement of February 11, 2002, by Anuncio Martí Méndez before the Fifth Shift Investigating Judge of
the Police Justice Department (evidence file, fs. 6011, 6014 to 6020).
143
On that occasion, Mr. Martí Méndez stated that everyone had their faces uncovered and he was able to identify
Deputy Police Officer José David Schémbori Ocampos, Pablo Morínigo and Francisco Servián. When asked where was
Commissioner Gamarra, he indicated that “he had not mentioned Gamarra.” Cf. Reconstruction of events of April 18,
2002 (evidence file, fs. 5524 and 5525).
144
On that occasion, Mr. Martí Méndez stated that, taking into account his previous statements, he would only
expand on this one. He indicated that, among those responsible for his detention and torture, he identified Javier
Cazal, José David Schémbori, Julio Díaz, Officer Alderete, Officer Martínez, Officer Limenza, Officer Gómez, Officer
Morínigo, Deputy Commissioner Antonio Gamarra, and Officer Francisco Servián. He indicated that the officers
Servián, Morínigo and Schémbori participated in the torture in the river, and that Javier Cazal was in the first house
three days after the start of the detention, together with José David Schémbori, Francisco Servián and Deputy
Commissioner Gamarra. He indicated that, during his detention, “he was not always blindfolded, […] he spent more
time uncovered.” He pointed out that he saw Gamarra on several occasions. He indicated that on January 30, José
David Schémbori was at the house. He indicated that on one occasion they took him out of the house and in the car
was Francisco Servián, José David Schémbori and Pablo Morínigo. He indicated that José David Schémbori, Francisco
Servián and Pablo Morínigo were present during the transfer to the third house and that he saw González Cuquejo in
his truck the day he was released. He indicated that, at the time of the arrest, his glasses fell off and they were
returned to him at the third house. He clarified that he has 2.50 of farsightedness, “he doesn't see well up close but
he does from a distance.” He pointed out that the day he saw Javier Cazal he was not wearing his glasses. Cf. Record
of witness statement of Anuncio Martí Méndez of May 31, 2002 (evidence file, fs. 5832 to 5844).
145
On that occasion, Mr. Martí Méndez testified that, when they arrested him, they told him they were policemen.
He indicated that he saw Antonio Gamarra on Friday and that Javier Cazal questioned him on Sunday. He indicated
that he saw Antonio Gamarra again during one of the transfers, before taking them to the third house and he saw
him again about two days before the release. He also reiterated that they had been promised that they would go to
the public prosecutor's office. Cf. Statement of Anuncio Martí Méndez before a notary public on January 16, 2019
(evidence file, fs. 13187 to 13190).
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