Prosecutor seeks trial for Alexandre Rodrigues on homicide and other charges

Alexandre Rodrigues Gomes, a key figure in the "Pavo Real Py II" case, has been formally accused of attempted aggravated intentional homicide, resistance, and production of common risks. These new charges arise from a violent confrontation with police officers who were executing a search warrant at his residence in Pedro Juan Caballero on August 19, 2024.

The prosecution, led by prosecutors Luis Said, Christian Ortiz, and Celso Morales, presented their indictment on June 10. This marks the second criminal case against Rodrigues Gomes. The primary case, "Pavo Real Py II," is awaiting the commencement of a trial for alleged drug trafficking, money laundering, criminal association, and assets derived from drug trafficking.

Rodrigues Gomes is also facing charges in a separate case known as "Copia Fiel." In this proceeding, he, along with his former lawyer Óscar Tuma, three notaries, and other individuals, are accused of money laundering and other illicit activities.

The prosecution team has requested that the case be moved to the oral and public trial stage before Judge Edgar Gustavo Ramírez Rodas of the Criminal Guarantee Court No. 3 of Pedro Juan Caballero.

Evidence supporting the prosecution's case includes ballistic analysis of 14 shell casings found on the roof of Rodrigues Gomes's house, which precisely matched a Colt AR-10 rifle used in the attack on the police. Furthermore, chemical tests conducted by the Center for Multidisciplinary Technological Research of the National University of Asunción (CEMIT-UNA) detected lead, barium, and antimony on the accused's hands, confirming he had fired a weapon.