PGASE files charges against man for fraud against the electrical system for more than 50 million pesos
The total amount defrauded amounts to RD$52,906,599.60 million
SANTO DOMIGO (Dominican Republic).- The Deputy Attorney General for the Electrical System (PGASE) filed a formal accusation and request for trial before the Investigative Courts of the National District against Regino Martín Aza Ovalle, whom it accuses of committing fraud against the electrical system for more than 50 million pesos.
Aza Ovalle is the owner and beneficiary of the company Agua Purificada Luz, located on Duarte Avenue, Los Manguitos, in the National District, where the existence of an irregular user connected directly in medium voltage in URD (underground residential distribution) for seven transformers was identified; four of 100KVA, and three of 167KVA; each with a medium voltage (MT) consumption of 53.9 amperes (AMP).
Through this illegal act, the accused illegally stole energy with a monetary value of RD$52,906,599.60, as established in the appraisal carried out by the distributor and reviewed and approved by the Superintendency of Electricity (SIE).
This criminal scheme constitutes a violation of articles 124-2, 124-3, 125 literal C; 125-2, 125-2, literal A, numeral 3; and 125-2, literal B, numeral 4; of Law 125-01, General Electricity Law, amended by Law 186-07, consisting of an attack against the National Electric System and electrical fraud, to the detriment of the victim EDEESTE, SA, and the Dominican State.
