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Peru: Ex-Officials Accused of Embezzling Over S/1 Million Through Fake Municipal Payments
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Peru: Ex-Officials Accused of Embezzling Over S/1 Million Through Fake Municipal Payments

From La República · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Three former officials and one private individual in Ica, Peru, are under investigation for allegedly embezzling over S/1 million from public funds.
  • The group is accused of simulating 44 payments for municipal services in 2018 to illegally appropriate the money.
  • A judge has ordered 18 months of preventive detention for two of the ex-officials and a private contractor, while others face restrictions.

A corruption probe in Peru's Ica region has led to charges against former municipal officials accused of embezzling over S/1 million. The Public Ministry is investigating three ex-officials from the San Andrés District Municipality and a private contractor for allegedly misappropriating public funds in 2018.

Prosecutors allege that the individuals orchestrated a scheme involving 44 simulated payments to a contractor, Enzo Elguera, for services that were never rendered. This alleged fraud aimed to illicitly divert more than one million soles from the municipality's coffers. The investigation is being handled by the Provincial Specialized Corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ica.

Recently, the Judiciary ordered 18 months of preventive detention for Pedro Díaz, former sub-manager of Treasury; Luisa Chacaliaza, former manager of Economic Tourism Development; Melina Tasayco, former sub-manager of Logistics and Asset Management; and Enzo Elguera, the alleged contractor. Additionally, Francis Mendiola, another former sub-manager of Logistics, and Yovany López, former manager of Administration and Finance, have been ordered to comply with restrictive measures for 18 months.

The case is currently in the fiscal accusation stage, with legal proceedings advancing to determine criminal responsibility. The investigation seeks to clarify the facts and ensure accountability for the alleged misuse of public funds.

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

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