Rodolfo Hernández is sentenced to 64 months in prison for the Vitalogic case

He former presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernández was sentenced, in the first instance, to 64 months in prison for the crime of undue interest in contracting with the case related to Vitalogica company that would have handled new technologies to provide a solution to the El Carrasco landfillin Bucaramangawhen he was mayor of the city.

It is worth mentioning that, two months ago, Hernández was convicted after the court found compelling evidence that showed that the engineer and his son were interested in benefiting a contractor..

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Already in this Thursday’s ruling, the former presidential candidate will have a sentence of 64 months in prison, that is, the minimum sentence that is awarded for this type of crime. However, due to his age and health situation, he will have house arrest..

This measure can only be applied once the decision is final.; that is, when all legal remedies are exhausted.

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For its part, the engineering team He stated that he will appeal this decision, this means that the sentence is not yet final.. The former mayor of Bucaramanga has always said that he is innocent and that he never had a meeting in his apartment with other people involved in the process of this scandal.

Rodolfo Hernandez

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The same way, The sentence also indicates that he must respond to a fine of sixty-six SMMLV and also, the inability to hold public office for 80 months.

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