Chile to Judge With High Penalties Three Polices Killers | News [Video]

Manuel Monsalve, Chilean Deputy Secretary of the Interior, announced on Sunday that the Government will take action against those responsible for the murder of three police officers that occurred early on Saturday in the region of Bio Bío, in the south-central area of Chile.

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According to Monsalve, if the evidence is proven before the courts, the three crimes reported carry a qualified life sentence. “We are aspiring to the highest penalties,” added the official at a press conference.

“The lawsuits that the government is going to present are going to be for homicide against the Carabineros, violation of the Arms Law and for criminal organization,” said Monsalve, who said that, although the Executive would like to sue for Antiterrorist Law, the “would not allow it to be sufficiently effective or to apply the highest penalties,” he said.