PRESS RELEASE 061
ARREST OF PARTIES INVOLVED IN MURDER OF MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR ADVISOR
Guatemala, August 24, 2012. This morning, the National Civil Police (PNC) arrested eight people based on their alleged involvement in the murder of Ministry of the Interior advisor, Rafael Licardie López, on May 21, 2012.
In the investigation into the gang operating in Zone 18 (Guatemala City), conducted by the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) and supported by CICIG, 12 premises were searched in the El Limón neighborhood and 8 members of the Solo Raperos clique were arrested.
The arrests were made on charges of murder, attempted murder and criminal association. Cellular telephones and a firearm were seized.
Arrested:
- WALTER ALBERTO CASTRO MARTÍNEZ.
- VERÓNICA ELIZABETH LÓPEZ TECEY.
- MARVIN ROMÁN HERRARTE ARÉVALO.
- MARÍA CATALINA AYAPÁN PÉREZ.
- JORGE GIOVANNI ARRIZA.
- ANDY MAGALI DE LEÓN MORALES.
- NANCY DEL ROSARIO CASTRO MARTÍNEZ.
- ROMÁN MAURICIO MURILLO SOLANO.
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