# Chile Court Upholds Transfer of Chen Clan Members to La Laguna Prison

Iquique Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Gendarmería, allowing the transfer of four Chen Clan members to La Laguna prison.

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The court ruled that the authority to transfer and segregate the prison population belongs exclusively to Gendarmería, citing Supreme Court precedents AD 1303-2007, AD 1542-2012, and AD 1030-2018. [^1]

The Iquique Court of Appeals issued a unanimous ruling on 2026-04-12 supporting Gendarmería's decision to transfer four defendants from the Chen Clan to La Laguna prison. [^2]

The Iquique Court of Appeals in Chile revoked a judicial order on September 2, 2026, that had previously prevented the transfer of a leader of the Chen Clan from Alto Hospicio to Talca. [^3]

Judge Diego Reyes of the Iquique Court of Guarantee previously blocked the transfer of Longdi Chen, Wen Chen, Wu Chen, and Yonjie Chen due to alleged family ties in Iquique and Santiago. [^4]

The ruling was signed by Minister Marilyn Fredes, Minister Mónica Olivares, and Minister Andrés Provoste of the Iquique Court of Appeals. [^5]

Prosecutors are investigating additional causes of possible corruption within the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Chile. [^6]

The Chilean Senate approved a commission on September 2, 2026, to investigate the use of bots in recent electoral campaigns. [^7]

Police forces carried out a new operation to remove irregular commerce and install fences in the Meiggs neighborhood. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The court ruled that the authority to transfer and segregate the prison population belongs exclusively to Gendarmería, citing Supreme Court precedents AD 1303-2007, AD 1542-2012, and AD 1030-2018. (La Tercera, News)
2. The Iquique Court of Appeals issued a unanimous ruling on 2026-04-12 supporting Gendarmería's decision to transfer four defendants from the Chen Clan to La Laguna prison. (La Tercera, News)
3. The Iquique Court of Appeals in Chile revoked a judicial order on September 2, 2026, that had previously prevented the transfer of a leader of the Chen Clan from Alto Hospicio to Talca. (CIPER Chile, News)
4. Judge Diego Reyes of the Iquique Court of Guarantee previously blocked the transfer of Longdi Chen, Wen Chen, Wu Chen, and Yonjie Chen due to alleged family ties in Iquique and Santiago. (La Tercera, News)
5. The ruling was signed by Minister Marilyn Fredes, Minister Mónica Olivares, and Minister Andrés Provoste of the Iquique Court of Appeals. (La Tercera, News)
6. Prosecutors are investigating additional causes of possible corruption within the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Chile. (CIPER Chile, News)
7. The Chilean Senate approved a commission on September 2, 2026, to investigate the use of bots in recent electoral campaigns. (CIPER Chile, News)
8. Police forces carried out a new operation to remove irregular commerce and install fences in the Meiggs neighborhood. (CIPER Chile, News)

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