Timeline of the case: How was the accusation against prosecutor Aurelio Valdez Alcántara constructed?

Santo Domingo. – The case against prosecutor Aurelio Valdez Alcántara, accused of soliciting bribes to favor judicial processes, has been structured from a series of events that, according to the Public Ministry, evidence a pattern of irregular conduct in the exercise of his functions. The Attorney General’s Office announced that the arrest of Valdez Alcántara occurred in flagrante delicto, after receiving in a controlled delivery, authorized by a judge, the sum of USD$ 10,000 from a person under investigation, Roberto Canaán. According to the Public Ministry, this is how the events happened:

2017- Entry into the Public Ministry: Valdez Alcántara begins his career within the Public Ministry, serving as a fiscal prosecutor in various functions related to criminal prosecution.

2020- Integration into Pepca: The prosecutor becomes part of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Prosecution of Administrative Corruption (Pepca), one of the key dependencies in the investigation of corruption crimes in the State. Later years: Exercise of investigative functions
During his time at Pepca, the defendant was responsible for sensitive investigations, with the capacity to influence the course of judicial proceedings.

Alleged Facts: Bribery Solicitation
According to the record, in the performance of his duties, the prosecutor allegedly requested money in exchange for favoring individuals involved in criminal proceedings. These actions would include the manipulation of investigations or the alteration of decisions within the cases.

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Opening of internal investigation
The alleged irregularities would have been detected by the Public Ministry itself, giving rise to an investigation that culminated in the collection of evidence against them. Presentation of the Coercion Request
Finally, the Public Ministry, represented by its main authorities, files a coercion measure request against Valdez Alcántara before the court, based on article 230 of the Criminal Procedure Code. In the document, the prosecuting body claims to have sufficient evidence to link the prosecutor to acts of administrative corruption, pointing to the Dominican State as the victim. Now, the process enters a new stage, in which the court must evaluate the arguments and determine the measures to be imposed, marking the formal beginning of the case in court.