Monterey, NL. The governor of Nuevo León, Samuel García Sepúlveda, denied that the former president, Jaime Rodríguez Calderón “El Bronco”, is in prison for a political revenge, it is about demonstrating that there was complicity with other officials and suppliers; It is about demonstrating that there was complicity, that there is damage to the treasury and therefore, they must cooperate with the judicial authorities.
“It’s not revenge, it’s simply applying the law, doing justice, but that doesn’t distract us from how important health, water, security are and that the government is working for its people,” he stressed.
He assured that the origin of the ranch that The Bronco has in the municipality of Galeana, where there are high-genetic fine cattle and thoroughbred horses that are very expensive. To this must be added the 2.5 million pesos found during the search and the weapons.
“He is obliged to demonstrate the lawful origin of these assets, if not, it may be enrichment or origin of illicit origin,” he said.
One of the weapons found, he commented, is for the exclusive use of the Army, just for having that prohibited weapon, it deserves to open a folder and according to the law it deserves preventive prison of two years, he considered.
To this must be added the alleged electoral crimes (the reason why the former governor was arrested on March 15 in General Terán), the requisition of the Ecovía, and detours in the Metro, in Monterrey Water and Drainage Services and Isssteleón, “I think they are going to pay dearly for the lousy government and corruption,” warned Samuel García.
“To date, the (next) hearing (of Jaime Heliodoro “N”) has not been notified, but we know from the media that it will most certainly be on April 11, which we ask the federal authorities , in this case, whoever is going to be involved, the Federal Criminal Control Judge in Cadereyta, that the process be carried out in accordance with the law, in accordance with the Law.”
“Nuevo León demands justice and it is not worth the arguments of lawyers to leave unscathed this first folder of many that go against the former governor, his secretaries, his favorite suppliers, we want jail, but also, -although it hardly occurs in Mexico- -, that they return what was stolen: properties, luxury cars, bank accounts, their ranches”.
For example, he cited what was published by The North, that the former Secretary of Sustainable Development, Manuel Vital, allegedly bought state land four times cheaper. How will you remember the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on New Liondecided to freeze the accounts of the former official, being accused of having triangulated public resources with suppliers.
“They are all (the officials of the previous government), there was complicity, this is the first of many hearings that we are going to be vigilant about because as the state of Nuevo León, we are the main interested party for the damage to the treasury, that forces us to help with the prosecutors and to be an actor in criminal trials”, asserted García Sepúlveda.
On the other hand, Jaime Rodríguez Calderón’s defense attorney, Gabriel García, commented to the press that it is possible that on April 11 the federal judge will determine whether or not he is competent to bring the case for which the Control Judge, Carlos Alberto Salas linked to the process and decreed preventive detention for the former president, but declared himself incompetent to take the case of the signatures to be a candidate for the Presidency in 2018.
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