Jorge Hernandez Fernandez, nicknamed “El Espanyol”, was released by court order.

According to RPP Noticias sources, Jorge Hernandez Fernandez, nicknamed “El Espanyol”, under investigation was released last Monday, March 20, by court order.

Jorge Hernandez Fernandez He was arrested on March 7 after an operation carried out by the Special Group of the National Police in support of the prosecutor’s office as part of an investigation into an alleged criminal organization and corruption of officials.

According to the prosecutor’s office, the pseudonym “El Espanyol” was supposed to recruit hitmen for the attempt on the life of a colonel of the National Police. Harvey Quiltedas well as the prosecutor’s office Patricia Benavidezwho was investigating former President Pedro Castillo.

In addition, RPP Noticias sources were able to learn that El Espanyol would be responsible for coordinating and arranging his clandestine meetings directly with the former president to appoint DINI and DIGIMIN directors of national intelligence and conveniently integrate them into criminal activities. an organization presumably headed by a former head of state.

Changes in the PNP

The release of this investigation coincides with the departure of Raúl Alfaro from the General Command of the National Police. This came after a group of anti-corruption prosecutors, along with a PNP task force, raided his house as part of an investigation against El Espanyol.

A court order for the search was obtained after the photograph was published in a Sunday newspaper. fourth force in which Raul Alfaro is shown along with Hernandez, who could be one of the masterminds of an alleged spy ring led by a former president under investigation. Pedro Castillo.

Although at the time of the trial Raul Alfaro It was impossible to find him, because he was not found either at home or in the office. The Peruvian National Police reported that the general was with his lawyer at the premises of the General Command of the National Police, where agents also arrived. Diviak as part of a raid by the prosecutor’s office.

The proceedings continued until one o’clock in the afternoon, when the representatives of the public ministry left the house of the police high command. When they left, they did not testify, but it was noticed that they left with the confiscated things in boxes.