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Carabineros found and rescued four immigrants of Chinese nationality on Friday who were locked up for more than a week in a closed store in Villa Alemana, in the Valparaíso Region.
Captain Alfredo Castillo, of the uniformed police, indicated that the people, three men and a woman, “they were trapped inside the business premises last Thursday 20th of August, after the municipality closed “the premises.
The mayor’s office ordered the closure after detecting that the business had slot machines, which contravened its patent that empowered them only to sell clothing and household items and utensils.
The prosecutor on duty ordered to open the entrance of the establishment, which had been weld sealed, and, after entering, the police discovered that inside they kept two bedrooms, supplies and food.
The four rescued “They refused to verify the injuries and to be treated by medical personnel”Castillo noted.
They were rescued in good health, refused to find injuries and withdrew. Carabinieri #VillaGerman reported that they kept food and bedrooms inside. Local is closed due to alteration of patent transfer (gambling) @Cooperative #CooperativeRegions https://t.co/Mlv6DJTPTC
– Belén Velásquez Neracher (@belenvelasquez) August 29, 2020
Jaime Vera, a lawyer who is taking the case on behalf of the municipality against the owners of the premises, said that “the events occurred within the framework of an absolutely legal procedure carried out by the municipality on August 20. The establishment is closed for the operation of a local of games that does not have the patent for this purpose, as established in the municipal ordinance “.
“In this context, Municipal staff, in the company of Carabineros officials, attended to verify that the respective stamps were intact. At the site it was found that they had been removed by unknown persons, so they were replaced.“, said the lawyer.
He added that “the procedure was carried out in a normal way, performing multiple calls to the interior, without receiving any response from people “.
“In relation to the presence of people today, All the information to clarify said situation will be delivered to the authorities and the Public Ministry “the lawyer announced.
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