Police link Altamira murders to criminal activities

www.vheadline.com Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Police Detective Branch (CICPC) has announced that a retired State Political & Security (DISIP) Police commissioner, currently part of Plaza Francia (Altamira) rebel security apparatus, is being investigated for his alleged role in the death of the three rebel army privates and a girl on February 16.

The police allege that the former DISIP agent and Tayro Robinson Aristiguieta planned the soldiers’ death, hiring four men to do the job.

The motive, the police claims, is related to possible vengeance involved in drug dealing and car theft … the murdered soldiers were allegedly recruited by a gang involved in the illegal activities in Caracas.

Aristiguieta’s brother was killed in a shootout with the CICPC in San Diego, Carabobo on February 5 … the police is working on the hunch that the three soldiers were murdered for “grassing” on the organization.

Altamira rebel supreme, General Medina Gomez denies CICPC allegations saying the soldiers were dissidents and not criminals … “the case is being fixed … there was a political motive behind the killings.”