At least five officials were removed from their posts for stolen vehicles in Chile

At least five people were removed from their posts for the case of stolen vehicles in chilewhich were donated by the Bolivian government, Minister Eduardo Del Castillo announced at a press conference on Friday night.

“The corresponding disciplinary and/or criminal administrative processes have already been initiated. A lieutenant colonel and a non-commissioned officer have participated from the Bolivian Police. In the National Customs have participated three people: a customs technician, an administrator of the interior Customs of Tarija, and the national head of Goods Disposal, the same ones who have already been removed from their duties. However, we want to communicate that the processes are going to continue regarding these people”, affirmed Del Castillo.

Regarding the vehicles, he indicated that they entered the country irregularly and that They will be immediately returned to their owners. on the border with Chile. He stressed that bureaucracy will be avoided in this return.

These isolated facts do not commit work carried out by our Bolivian Police, nor by the National Customs, which, in recent years, have demonstrated efficiency in their constitutional role,” he said.

The Minister of Government indicated that the Bolivian Police delivered 122 vehicles stolen in neighboring countries and that they were recovered in national territory. And that, since he is in charge of that portfolio, eight vehicles were returned to Chile.

“We are acting within an agreement with Chile that says that, if there are no claims, we we can have that merchandise“, said, for her part, Karina Serrudo, president of Customs, for the case of stolen vehicles in Chile.