E/CN.4/2000/9 page 58 Court No. 24 with full copies to the Armed Forces Division with a view to expediting the relevant disciplinary investigation. In its letters dated 9 June and 31 July 1998, the Government indicated that on 13 April 1998 it requested information on the case from the investigating authority (which, according to the two letters, is the Office of the Police Inspectorate) but had received no response, although such response had been said to be forthcoming. 261. Olga Marina Restrepo Díaz was allegedly detained and tortured on 16 June 1994 in Bogotá by officers of the SIJIN (see E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1, para. 151). On this subject the Government, which in its letter dated 30 January 1998 had announced that a disciplinary investigation was being undertaken by the Attorney-General's Office, indicated that the case had been closed on 14 January 1997 for lack of evidence. 262. Hugo Miguel Serrano Logreira was reportedly detained and tortured on 5 October 1994 in Barranquilla by officers of the Administrative Department of Security (DAS) (see E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1, para. 154). The Government indicated that charges had been brought against 11 members of the Administrative Department of Security, Atlantic region, following an investigation carried out by the Attorney-General's Office. The tests requested by the accused prior to the ruling were being carried out in accordance with a decision of 12 August 1997. 263. José Edgar Acosta Quintero was reportedly tortured on 9 July 1994 in Ocaña, Norte de Santander, by military personnel from Army Mobile Brigade No. 2 (see E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1, para. 155). The Government indicated that, after preliminary inquiries, the Provincial Procurator's Department had halted the investigation by a decision dated 12 August 1997. 264. In its letters dated 30 January, 9 June and 31 July 1998, the Government responded on the following cases transmitted by the Special Rapporteur on 29 March 1994 and 29 May 1995. 265. José Oliver Rincón Guillén, Luis Eduardo Rincón and Jesús Gabriel Pinzón were allegedly tortured by members of Army Mobile Brigade No. 2 on 11 May 1993 in San Calixto, Norte de Santander (see E/CN.4/1995/34/Add.1, para. 131). The Government indicated that criminal charges had been brought against a lieutenant and a second lieutenant of the army and were currently under investigation, which was in the stage of evidentiary hearings. 266. In the same letters, the Government provided the replies outlined below on the cases transmitted by the Special Rapporteur by letter dated 16 September 1996. 267. Paolo Rafe was allegedly tortured by members of the Anti-extorsion and Anti-Kidnapping Unit (UNASE) of the National Police on 8 August 1994 (see E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.1, para. 87). The Government indicated that no charge had ever been submitted to the Administrative Department of Security (DAS) in the case. Mr. Rafe was extradited on 25 August 1994 at the request of the Italian Government for falsification of public and private documents, following a medical examination which revealed no signs of torture. 268. Martín Oyola Palomo is said to have been tortured on 22 May 1996 in Bogotá by persons presumed to be connected with the Battalion of the Presidential Guard (see E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.1, para. 104). The Government