Licantén councilman Víctor Saavedra Benavides, of the Demócratas party, was formalized for the crime of forest fire. The precautionary measure imposed is monthly signing before Carabineros, for the duration of the investigation.
Saavedra was detained by Carabineros after causing a garbage burn that led to a forest fire. The fire affected approximately 400 meters of forest in the La Leonera sector.
Saavedra was detained by Carabineros after causing a garbage burn that led to a forest fire. The fire affected approximately 400 meters of forest in the La Leonera sector.
The communal authority spent the night detained at the Hualañé police station and was subsequently presented before the Licantén Guarantee Court. The commune's chief prosecutor confirmed the formalization and the precautionary measure of periodic signing.
The criminal investigation was set for a period of 90 days. The Maule regional prosecutor's office has reiterated its "zero tolerance" policy for those who cause forest fires, whether intentionally or negligently. The previous season, 67 defendants were detained and prosecuted for these crimes.
Source:VLN Radio
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