Rabat- Two Paraguayans and a Moroccan citizen were arrested on Friday, October 8, in the city of Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay, on charges of aggravated extortion, aggravated violence, and criminal association.
The prosecutor of the Paraguayan Specialized Counterterrorism Unit, Joel Cazal, decided to take into custody the two Paraguayan brothers, Angel Benitez Olazar and Gladis Benitez Olazar, alleged perpetrators of aggravated extortion and criminal association.
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Argentinian news outlet La Nacion reports that they are also accused of attempted intentional homicide and violating Paraguay’s Law 4036/10, which relates to the norms and requirements for carrying firearms.
The Moroccan citizen, Younes El Haddadi, was also arrested and taken into custody for the same charges, as well as domestic violence.
“This last count is added since the complainant had apparently had a relationship with the suspect and had presented evidence of alleged ill-treatment,” Prosecutor Cazal said.
The Benitez Olazar brothers were put on trial for attempted voluntary manslaughter for firing a gun at police officers during their arrest.
After searching the brothers’ home, police seized two cell phones, a USB stick, computers, a pistol charger, a shotgun with 10 cartridges, and several incriminating documents. “It was a more than successful procedure because we were able to stop a gang specialized in extortion. We advise citizens to report the acts of extortion to the police who will take charge of seizing the public prosecutor so the perpetrators of this kind of act are punished, ” the prosecutor said.
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