The Attorney General of the Republic, Tarek William Saab, reported that the two subjects captured for attempting acts of violence in the national march in support of the registration of the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, as a candidate for the elections on July 28, 2024, they will be presented before the respective Terrorism Control Court, by the association commission; attempted assassination; instigation of hatred and illicit carrying of firearms in prohibited places:
“During the interrogation, both claimed to be political activists from the Vente Venezuela organization, which as we see, it appears again linked to attempts to generate violence and attack the integrity of the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro,” said the highest authority of the Public Ministry (MP), from the press room of the aforementioned instance.
At the same time, the prosecutor added that one of the subjects identified as Jerry Argenis Ostos Perdomo, when approached by the security forces, was found with a 9 mm caliber firearm, Pietro Beretta brand, and a 9 mm magazine with a capacity of 15 ammunition, and content of 12 bullets. “He is the national coordinator of that micro-sect known as VV.”
Likewise, Saab highlighted that minutes later his partner was located, who was identified as Carlos Eduardo Castillo, who was also found with a 7.65 mm caliber firearm of the Walther brand, with a magazine with a capacity of 8 ammunition and containing 6 bullets.
