The National District Prosecutor’s Officethrough its Department of Investigation of Crimes and Crimes against Property – Theft, summoned the owners of a company, within the framework of investigations linked to complaints about an alleged real estate scam.
The owners of Grupo Paceo must appear next Wednesday, January 15, according to a statement, which indicates that the appearance will be led by Judge Yesenny Vargas Cabreja, tax attorney assigned to the aforementioned department.
The statement details that Joan González was summoned for interrogation; Adela Mota; Miguelina de la Cruz and David Gregorio Negueruela. Judge Vargas will proceed with the investigation of the complaints filed by Dimitre Assenov Rizov, Emilia Kirilova Rizov, Meyri Maura Exo de los Santos and Maria José Salazar, of Chilean origin.
It is remembered that Salazar filed a complaint before the fiscal attorney of the National District, Rosalba Ramos, against the construction company Grupo Paceo and several of its representatives, claiming to be the victim of a scam that extended from 2020 to 2023.
The complaint points to Joan Fernando González, Adela Mota Matos, David Gregorio Negueruela Samaniego, Mónica Monzón and Grupo Paceo SRL as responsible for having received a total of US$90,913.00 for the acquisition of a villa in the third stage of the West Side Punta Cana project. According to the document, the victim did not receive the property or a refund of his money.
In December 2021, the developers claimed that the project had been affected by the pandemic, forcing them to partner with Spanish investors.
The Paceo Group explained to Diario Libre the circumstances that have surrounded the development of the residential complex, highlighting the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the global increase in material costs.
According to Andrés González, sales manager at West Side, the project, which includes the construction of 333 houses, began shortly before the arrival of COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic. The pandemic caused a temporary stoppage and, after its resumption, the increase in material costs due to the post-pandemic crisis and the war forced housing prices to be adjusted.
