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Judge rules against arresting officer and in favor of Puerto Morelos protester
January 6, 2021 |
Puerto Morelos, Q.R. A judge has ruled in favor of a citizen after a complaint was filed against the municipal secretary of Public Safety and Traffic of Puerto Morelos for abuse of power.
On Tuesday, a judge found probable cause against Gumercindo Jiménez Cuervo, the municipal secretary of Public Safety and Traffic for Puerto Morelos, after a citizen filed a complaint of abuse of power during a June 2020 protest.
Lawyer Fabiola Cortés Miranda announced that a judge found probable cause after a complaint, filed by CAHS, who said he was personally detained by Jiménez Cuervo while was sitting at a park kiosk on the day of the demonstration.