The Public Ministry launched this Wednesday the Operation Chameleonan investigation that has shaken the power structures with the arrest of seven people accused of belonging to a network of corruption and organized crime that has seriously affected the State.
Among the crimes reported are embezzlement, fraud, forgery, smuggling, terrorism and sabotage of critical infrastructure, using advanced technologies to carry out their illicit acts.
Among the main defendants is Hugo Beraswho is accused of leading the fraud and awarding million-dollar contracts to companies without the technical capabilities to manage key projects, such as the traffic light network and the video surveillance system in Greater Santo Domingo.
The Public Ministry identifies him as the main facilitator of corruptiontaking advantage of their position to divert public funds through fraudulent contracts.
Among those arrested is also Frank Rafael Atilano Díaz WardenBeras office coordinator and his representative before the Purchasing Committee of the INTRANTwho, according to the accusation, manipulated bidding decisions to favor companies linked to the corrupt network.
Samuel Gregorio Baquero Sepúlvedadirector of Technology at INTRANT, allegedly played a crucial role in the technical execution of the fraud, facilitating the irregular awarding of contracts and compromising road safety.
José Ángel Gómez Canaánknown as “Jochy”, the document indicates that he was one of the largest financial beneficiaries of the scheme. Your company Aurix SASalong with Transcore Latam SRL and Dekolor SRLwas used to divert funds and launder assets, with investigations that also link it to the sabotage of the traffic light network at the end of August 2024.
Among those arrested, there are also Pedro Vinicio Padovani Báezformer head of the INTRANT Traffic Control Center, and Carlos José Peguero Vargaswho actively collaborated in fraud and money laundering through front companies such as INPROSOL SRL
Currently, the accused remain in custody at the Deprivation of Liberty Care Center of the National District Prosecutor’s Officeawaiting coercive measures.
The authorities assure that the Operation Chameleon It is just the beginning of a series of investigations that seek to dismantle this criminal network that has violated the security and transparency of the State.
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