“n
Santo Domingo.- The Public Prosecutor’s Office requested that a petition be declared inadmissible, through which a defendant seeks the return of a mobile phone provided by prosecutors as evidence in the administrative corruption judicial process being conducted against Hugo Beras, Jochi Gómez, and others.
n” “nJuan Francisco Álvarez Carbuccia, who was sent to trial last June 5th along with Hugo Beras, former administrative director of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant), and businessman Jochi Gómez, made the request before the Second Instruction Court of the National District.
n” “nThe litigating prosecutor Jonathan Pérez Fulcar, who represented the Public Ministry during the hearing, referred to the matter in response to questions from the press regarding the defendant’s request for the return of a Samsung S3 mobile phone, the value of which is around RD$3,000 on the market.
n” “n“He is requesting the return of equipment that is part of the Public Prosecutor’s Office’s indictment and, if not, that the State be ordered to pay seven million pesos for the return of that equipment,” he detailed.
More Read
We recommend reading: INTRANT promotes “Traffic Guardians” program to foster road safety education among students
n” “nThe Public Ministry representative explained that the device is part of the evidence from the extractions performed at the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif), highlighting that it is an important piece of evidence in the process.
n” “nJudge Patricia Padilla reserved the ruling for next July 23rd.
The judicial process
n” “nHugo Beras facilitated fraudulent awards to companies without technical capacity and participated in the manipulation of the traffic light network and the video surveillance system, according to the indictment.
More Read
Meanwhile, José Ángel Gómez Canaán is identified as a beneficiary of fraudulent contracts with Transcore Latam, Dekolor, and PagoRD Xchange, and is responsible for the control of traffic light systems, video surveillance, and technological espionage, in addition to the sabotage of the traffic light network in Greater Santo Domingo.
n” “nThe file states that Juan Francisco Álvarez Carbuccia issued false budget availability certifications.
n” “nThe others are being prosecuted for money laundering, acting as front men, and sabotage of the traffic light network; crimes of bid rigging and decisions by the Procurement Committee to favor companies within the corruption scheme, as well as for facilitating technical control of the traffic light network and the falsification of certifications.
n” “nRegarding legal entities, the indictment states that they were used for fraudulent contracts and the control of the traffic light network, among other illicit acts.
n” “nAt the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the group was sent to trial on June 5, accused of engaging in money laundering, embezzlement, criminal association, and fraud to the detriment of the Dominican State, as well as sabotage, identity theft, and committing high-tech crimes and offenses and the use of private documents. They were also accused of smuggling and violation of the Arms Law.
n”
