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INPE Halts Release of Andrés Hurtado Over Active Supreme Detention Order

A specialized court annulled a separate preventive detention earlier.

Overview

  • The prison agency said the excarcelation received through the judiciary’s virtual platform cannot be executed.
  • A registry review found a pending process with a detention mandate from the Juzgado Supremo de Investigación Preparatoria for cohecho pasivo específico.
  • Andrés Hurtado remains in preventive detention at the Lurigancho prison and will not be released at this time.
  • The active mandate stems from an October ruling by Supreme Judge Juan Carlos Checkley that set 18 months of preventive detention.
  • Authorities are probing alleged coordination with prosecutor Elizabeth Peralta to return gold bars to businessman Javier Miu Lei for about one million dollars.