Emilio reported being illegally detained by Tabasco police, held incommunicado, and subjected to physical and psychological torture within the police station.
“I’m a 16-year-old student and entrepreneur. I was driving along Boulevard Bicentenario when more than six patrol cars blocked my path. They forced me out of the car, at gunpoint. I felt anguish because I didn’t know the reason for my arrest,” recounted Emilio, a victim of torture.
“The moment they took me into the room, the first thing they did was blindfold me. Then they made me face a wall and started hitting me with a board. After that, they began beating me all over my chest,” he said.
Tabasco police denied detaining a minor. His arrest was witnessed by Alan, who was with him. “I saw them handcuff him, and knowing he was a minor, they didn’t allow him anything or read him his rights. They simply said they were giving instructions and told me, ‘Go away, leave, buddy,’” Alan Crespo stated.
Upon learning what had happened, his parents went to the police station, where they were told that he was being held. It wasn’t until five hours later, after multiple calls and with the help of an acquaintance within the government, that they admitted to having him. Subsequently, the Secretary of Public Security released him to them.
“I asked why my son was there, and they just told me it was a misunderstanding. I told them this couldn’t be left like this, that I needed an explanation,” said Andrea Nazur, the victim’s mother.
Emilio’s family believes that these illicit practices demonstrate that the criminal structure built by Hernán “N,” the former Secretary of Public Security of Tabasco, is still operating and that the current police leadership is now behind it.
“We can say that Commander H (as Hernán “N” is known) may change his initial to another letter these days, but he’s still here,” said Andrea Nazur, the victim’s mother.
Carlos says he’s certain of this, as he claims his son’s case isn’t unique and recalls that when Adán Augusto López was governor of Tabasco, he, as a businessman, was arrested and subsequently extorted by authorities.
“We know that state security remains the same. It’s a rotten system,” stated Carlos Guzmán, the victim’s father.
Minor victim of torture in Tabasco is under treatment. Emilio has not yet overcome the trauma of what he experienced. He received medical attention and is currently undergoing psychological treatment.
His parents are determined to confront the power of the state, filing criminal charges against the Secretary of Security, the Police Commissioner, and the officers responsible for his arrest and torture.
“I believe the governor should intervene to ask them why they made that arrest, that an investigation should be carried out, and that these gentlemen who have once again taken over the position formerly held by Hernán Bermúdez Requena should be removed from their posts,” concluded Carlos Guzmán, the victim’s father.
Source: tvazteca
