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Man accused of taking vehicles will remain in detention as case goes to trial

From La Página · () Spanish

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  • A San Salvador court ordered the case against Douglas Enrique V. G. to proceed to trial over the alleged improper appropriation of two vehicles.
  • Prosecutors say the victims handed over their cars for sale, but later discovered that the vehicles had been registered to other people without authorization.
  • The court upheld the accused man’s provisional detention while the proceedings continue.

A court in San Salvador has sent to trial the criminal case against Douglas Enrique V. G., 46, who faces allegations of improperly appropriating two vehicles.

The two victims reportedly gave him their cars in 2023 after agreeing that he would help sell them. Months later, they said, he continued to offer excuses about the sales and did not return the vehicles.

The victims then went to SERTRACEN to check the status of their cars. They allegedly discovered that both had been registered in other people’s names without their knowledge or authorization, prompting them to file complaints.

After reviewing the evidence offered by prosecutors and identifying relevant elements, the First Investigative Court of San Salvador ordered the case to proceed to trial. It also ratified the accused man’s provisional detention while the remaining proceedings take place.

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