The sister-in-law of the governor of San Pedro, sentenced to 11 years for drug trafficking in Operation Austral, served most of her sentence under house arrest after a court decision overturned her pre-trial detention.
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Prosecutors filed charges against Gianina García Troche for laundering drug-trafficking proceeds, while the Ministry of Economy announced that May salary and social-benefit payments begin this Friday.
Alleged Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset has postponed his US court hearing to July, while his ex-wife, Gianina García Troche, has been formally charged by Paraguayan authorities with money laundering in the A Ultranza Py operation.
The Specialized Organized Crime Sentencing Court ordered the pretrial detention of former Colorado Party senator Erico Galeano, sentenced to 13 years in prison for money laundering and criminal association in the context of Operation A Ultranza. The defense has appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice with a motion of unconstitutionality, while Galeano awaits at the National Center for Pretrial Detainees (formerly Tacumbú).
Paraguay's Appeals Court is set to rule on an appeal that could lead to the pretrial detention of former Senator Erico Galeano, sentenced to 13 years for money laundering and criminal association. The defense is trying to avoid imprisonment, while the Public Prosecutor's Office is requesting immediate detention.
Independent deputy Raúl Benítez harshly criticized colleague Édgar Olmedo, the Chamber's representative on the Magistrates Council, for voting in favor of prosecutor Aldo Cantero on the shortlist for criminal judge in Asunción, to the detriment of prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak, who led the investigation into the A Ultranza Py case. Benítez called Cantero a "hired hitman" and demanded explanations for the vote.
Uruguayan Gianina García Troche, partner of drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, was heard for the second time by the Paraguayan Public Ministry on May 12 at the Emboscada women's prison. The interrogation was conducted by prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak and takes place on the eve of the deadline for the conclusion of the investigation, which expires on May 20.
Uruguayan Gianina García Troche, charged with money laundering in the framework of Operation A Ultranza, gave her second investigative statement on May 12, just days before the deadline for the Public Prosecutor's Office to present its conclusive request. The proceeding was carried out at the Emboscada prison by prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak, who investigates the alleged creation of companies to conceal drug trafficking funds obtained by her partner, Sebastián Marset.
Gianina García Troche, partner of alleged drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, requested house arrest during a statement in the framework of Operation A Ultranza Paraguay, which investigates money laundering from drug trafficking. The request will be analyzed by Judge Rosarito Montanía.
Paraguay's Magistrates Council passed over prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak, who led the mega-operation A Ultranza against drug trafficking, and chose Aldo Cantero, known as 'Aldo Canta 50' for allegedly negotiating cases, to join the shortlist for judge. The decision drew criticism from legal experts and accusations that the body prioritizes political loyalties over merit.
Gianina García Troche, partner of Sebastián Marset, asked prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak for the benefit of house arrest, citing the need to be close to her children. The request was made during her indictment hearing on May 12, and the prosecutor said he will consult Judge Rosarito Montanía.