Officer removed after authorizing ID for wanted Brazilian national

Paraguayan National Police have removed an officer suspected of authorizing the irregular issuance of an identity card to a Brazilian national wanted by authorities in his home country. The document was intercepted before it could be delivered, preventing the completion of the fraudulent process.

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As soon as we became aware, the corresponding protocol was activated to gather as much information as possible about the issuance of this documentation or not... We established that the procedures for this document had been initiated, but since we had the information beforehand, we were able to prevent its delivery.

According to Police Commissioner Hugo Díaz, head of the Scientific and Technical Directorate, the alert was raised regarding the processing of the identity document. Protocols were immediately activated to gather information and intervene in the computer system. "As soon as we became aware, the corresponding protocol was activated to gather as much information as possible about the issuance of this documentation or not... We established that the procedures for this document had been initiated, but since we had the information beforehand, we were able to prevent its delivery," Díaz stated.

Díaz explained that the Brazilian citizen had previously applied for a document last year. That request was denied after cross-referencing with intelligence data and Brazilian authorities. However, the system unexpectedly registered a new authorization last Friday. "Last year, as Intelligence provided information that this person had a criminal record, the ID card was not issued. And it turns out that this past Friday, surprisingly, authorization was granted through the system," the commissioner noted.

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Last year, as Intelligence provided information that this person had a criminal record, the ID card was not issued. And it turns out that this past Friday, surprisingly, authorization was granted through the system.

The situation was deemed more serious this time, as an arrest warrant was issued against the individual in June, in addition to the existing criminal record from the previous year. "So, with even greater reason, the issuance of this ID card could not have been authorized," Díaz said in an interview. Thanks to the computer system's records, police were able to directly identify the officer who irregularly authorized the process. "Even so, the corresponding authorization was given, and through the system, we can unequivocally know who the person or personnel was who gave that authorization. We already have that data," Díaz asserted. As an immediate measure, the investigated officer has been transferred and placed at the disposal of the Directorate General of Criminal Investigation, and a disciplinary inquiry has been requested.

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Even so, the corresponding authorization was given, and through the system, we can unequivocally know who the person or personnel was who gave that authorization. We already have that data.