Jhonsson “Pulpo” is sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of a merchant in Trujillo

Jhonsson Smith Cruz Torresknown as “Jhonsson Octopus”was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the crime of aggravated robbery resulting in the death of the merchant Santos Juliana Eustaquio, 60 years old, occurred in Trujillo in 2020. The victim was known as the “potato queen.”

According to the information released about the case, Cruz Torres acknowledged his responsibility and accepted the charges. The crime occurred when Eustaquio was with his family aboard a motorcycle taxi. The attacker allegedly snatched the money he was carrying in a backpack before shooting him and escaping from the scene.

The images from the security cameras were considered among the main evidence that They linked Cruz Torres to the murder. The records would have identified his face and his movements during the day the crime occurred.

Other videos would show the accused hours later with the backpack that had been stolen from the victim. Furthermore, according to the information released, He was wearing the same clothing he wore during the attack while participating in an apparent meeting inside a prison.

These elements were incorporated into the judicial process. Subsequently, Cruz Torres acknowledged his responsibility in the events and the The Judiciary determined to impose 35 years of effective prison on him for the crime of aggravated robbery resulting in death.

One of the aspects that raises questions in the case is that “Jhonsson Octopus” He already had a life sentence in prison related to these same events, according to the information released.

According to the report, Cruz Torres would have taken advantage of the early termination mechanisma procedure that allows the accused to acknowledge the charges and complete the process under certain conditions. In this case, said mechanism would have allowed the sentence to be modified up to 35 years in prison.