Although he was released, the person involved must pay the $ 639,100 that was imposed as full reparation for the damages.
The Special Criminal Chamber of the Provincial Court of Justice of Guayas ordered the release of Nixon Alejandro PD, a former policeman sentenced to three years in prison and the payment of $ 639,100 for the crime of trafficking 185 turtles that occurred on March 28, 2021 in Galapagos. The baby chelonians were found packed with plastic inside a suitcase that tried to be sent to Guayaquil through the Santa Cruz airport.
The Court accepted the appeal filed by the person implicated, stating that the “prognosis of his future”, taking into account the reality of the country’s prison, is “uncertain”, since inmates must “survive” to avoid being killed. The hearing was held on November 30.
“This Court accepts the appeal of the conditional suspension of the sentence, granting it with the following conditions: Do not leave the country, repair the damages of integral reparation, that is, the compensation and guarantee its payment”Indicates the court record to which THE UNIVERSE had access.
Although he was released, the person involved must pay the $ 639,100 that was imposed as full reparation for the damages.
The Court asked a “reflective” question to the Prosecutor’s Office, who wanted that Nixon Alejandro P. D not be released: “This court makes the following reflection, does compliance with the sentence guarantee the payment of full reparation? Instead, the mere fact that the appellant himself proposes a means of payment to fulfill his obligation, since it is impossible to pay that amount at once, ”the document indicates. The accused had been in prison for more than eight months.
Hearing of the case on turtles found in a suitcase in Galapagos is installed
The defense of the ex-police officer suggested that the payment be made in 28 monthly installments to the Galapagos National Park. “It is the unanimous decision that the release ballot be rotated so that the defendant can regain his freedom,” said the Court in the document.
By means of X-ray machines, irregularities could be identified in the suitcase that the former policeman tried to send where the animals wrapped in plastic were found. More than 30 turtles died.
EL UNIVERSO requested a statement from the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, but there is still no response. (I)
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