Quirino strikes a deal?

[NewsWhore]

News reports indicate that Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo did not go before Judge Kimba Woods yesterday as expected. El Caribe reports that Quirino could have joined the group that has negotiated lesser sentences in exchange for cooperating with the judicial authorities. Press reports speculate that Quirino could have accepted a guilty plea to avoid a possible life sentence. The fact that many of the accused have struck deals with the court means the case could be shorter than initially expected, says El Dia. News reports indicate that Fatima Henriquez Diaz is one of the very few remaining to stand trial and is accused of money laundering, not drug dealing.

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