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Defendants in G. 272 million insurance fraud case face preliminary hearing
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Defendants in G. 272 million insurance fraud case face preliminary hearing

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A preliminary hearing began for 28 individuals accused of defrauding an insurance firm of G. 272 million.
  • The accused allegedly received funds through 38 bank transfers from a lost cell phone's banking app.
  • The judge declared a recess, with the hearing to continue on June 16 to address preliminary incidents and potential appeals.

A preliminary hearing commenced Thursday for 28 individuals facing charges in a G. 272 million fraud case targeting an insurance brokerage. Judge Miguel Ángel Palacios is presiding over the proceedings, initiated by prosecutor Ruth Benítez of the Specialized Unit for Computer Crimes and Money Laundering.

The accused allegedly benefited from the scheme through 38 bank transfers originating from a banking application installed on a lost cell phone. The total patrimonial damage caused by the manipulation of this application amounts to G. 272,960,000.

Due to the large number of defendants, Judge Palacios declared an intermediate recess. The hearing is set to resume on Tuesday, June 16, at the "Serafina Dávalos" Auditorium of the Judiciary in Asunción. The court will address two preliminary incidents raised by the defense teams, including motions to nullify the prosecution's indictment and requests for conditional suspension of proceedings.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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