Coercion imposed on three men involved in millionaire fraud in housing project

Santo Domingo.– The Instruction Court of Puerto Plata imposed a million pesos, periodic presentation and impediment to leave the country to three men investigated for an alleged millionaire fraud, scam and use of falsified documents related to the housing project “Paraíso Dorado”, reported this Thursday the Public Ministry. The measure was imposed on Jesús Aldea Abian, of Spanish nationality, lawyer Pedro Pablo Pérez and his wife, Griselda Antonia Calderón Taveras.

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The legal action stemmed from a complaint filed by Dámaso Medrano Reyes, who reported having been a victim of the forgery of his signature on a general power of attorney, through which broad powers were granted to his then-partner Jesús Aldea Abián, to act on his behalf within the project, according to a statement from the Public Ministry. According to the complaint, the falsified documents were used to divert funds from investors to two other companies: Guztrade SRL and Condular SRL, created along with the also accused Pedro Pablo Pérez and Griselda Antonia Calderón Taveras. Despite the payments made, the project, which should have been built in the municipality of San Felipe de Puerto Plata, was never constructed. The power was legalized by notary Rodolfo Morales Almonte and sent to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) for analysis. The expert report confirmed that the signatures do not correspond to Medrano Reyes, validating the forgery complaint, the information indicated. The investigating prosecutor in the case, Rosalía Vargas Gómez, continues the proceedings to determine the extent of the fraud.