Arrested Government officials extorted Jacob Ostreicher

Officials of the Ministry of Interior and the Directorate of Seized were arrested in separate operations in three cities, after three months follow up. In the group are lawyers and officials who extorted the American Jacob Ostreicher, who is currently being held in jail Palmasola.

Requests of Jacob Ostreicher from prison Palmasola resembled the voice crying in the wilderness, until the country presence of the president of the Human Rights Subcommittee of the U.S. Congress, Chris Smith, and also the presence of the actor Sean Penn to persuade the government to investigate this case of extortion.

On Monday they had arrested José Antezana, who held the position of National Director of Public Finance of the Ministry of Government.

The government minister, said there evidence demonstrating extortion attorney Fernando Rivera of $ 50,000 who also confiscated 20 tons of rice, farm machinery and land.

Both the Government and Minister of the Presidency claimed that the band took advantage of his position to sow fear among the judges, who followed the case Ostreicher. Gustavo Céspedes pressured judges and prosecutors, in his capacity as government official.