Preventive Rounds in Tocopilla and María Elena Ended with One Detainee and More than 240 Controls

The councillor of the commune of Tocopilla, John Portilla, belonging to the Christian Social Party (PSC), was arrested by Carabineros on 21 May at 18:00 hours, charged with the crime of threats, remaining in police custody during the night. On 22 May, Portilla was placed at the disposal of the Tocopilla Guarantee Court, where his detention was declared legal and his formalization was carried out for the aforementioned crime. The conversation wit…

During the early hours of Saturday and Sunday, Carabineros together with the Provincial Presidential Delegation of Tocopilla carried out preventive rounds in various points of the communes of Tocopilla and María Elena, with the aim of strengthening security and territorial control. The operatives contemplated inspections of night spaces, vehicle and identity controls, [...] This article Preventive rounds in Tocopilla and María Elena ended with a…