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Residents Ask Disciplinary Court to Remove Judge Who Sent BWC Director to Lomas Apartment

The unusual order placing the organized-crime suspect in a guarded Las Lomas condo under electronic monitoring has drawn formal oversight.

Overview

  • Legal representatives for 21 families filed a complaint to the Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial seeking the removal of Judge Guillermina Matías Garduño over what they call an illegal and dangerous ruling.
  • The judge approved a change in the place of pretrial detention, moving Juan Carlos Minero Alonso from the Altiplano prison to a private apartment after a 20 million peso guarantee and the use of an electronic tracker.
  • Residents report round-the-clock National Guard presence inside the building, with repeated checks that they say have frightened children and disrupted daily life.
  • Experts cited by local media argue the measure is irregular and may conflict with Article 18 of the Constitution, which requires specialized facilities for those held on organized crime charges.
  • Minero Alonso, director of Black Wallstreet Capital, was arrested on May 27 and linked to process on June 5 for alleged money laundering and organized crime tied to Colombian cartels.