Officials from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) arrested Francisco De Pinto Chimienti and Domenica De Pinto Chimienti, who had a red alert for their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of funds from Petróleos de Venezuela Sociedad Anónima (PDVSA).
The accused allegedly defrauded the Venezuelan State through their company Gavenplast, CA. De Pinto Chimienti requested loans from various institutions such as Bancoex, Pdvsa, Pdvsa Gas, Bandes and the Bank of Venezuela, local media reported.
The arrest took place on September 14 at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá and the process to request his extradition has already begun.
