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Row Between Two OIJ Agents And Gays
A row outside a downtown bar gave police a surprise. According to witnesses, early Tuesday morning, two men stopped the vehicle in front a gay bar and shouted insults at those leaving the bar and the taxis parked on the street.

A heated exchange ensued by two men who were apparently drunk, who got out of their car and rushed one of the taxi drivers and attacked him.

Police responding to the call were ready to confront the two anti-socials who had fired a weapon and created the scandal. However, to the surprise of police, the two men were agents of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) of the Departamento de Investigaciones Criminales (criminal investigations division).

One of the OIJ agents has more than 5 years on the job, while the other more than 15.

According to Jorge Rojas, director of the OIJ, the veteran already has a disciplinary action pending against him for a similar situation back in April of 2004.

Rojas said that if the accusations against the two men are proven, they will be suspended for two months and could fired. The internal affairs unit is in charge of the investigation.

In the meantime, the two men were arrested by the Fuerza Publica and placed in the custody of the Ministerio Público who will take the process through the judicial system.