The magistrate Fatima Velozfrom the Judicial Office of Permanent Attention Services of the National District, imposed periodic presentation and the impediment of leaving the country as a measure of coercion against several men accused of having committed an alleged fraud that would be around RD$40 million to the detriment of the company Barra Payan.
Those indicated are the brothers Marcos Antonio Frías García, Juan Ismael Frías García and Dagoberto Cabrerawho are being investigated for an alleged breach of trust against the partners of that family business.
The complaint It was filed by Juan Carlos Frías Beltrán, Juan Abraham Frías Paulino, Yeimy Cantalicia Frías Paulino and Juan Santiago Frías Paulino, also owners of Barra Payán and brothers on the defendants’ father’s side.
At the conclusion of the hearing, the defense attorneys expressed their agreement with the decision adopted, maintaining that the case corresponds to the civil and commercial sphere, and does not constitute a criminal offense. Likewise, they indicated that the Public Ministry has a period of six months to complete the investigations and present a possible formal accusation.
According to the request of measure of coercion presented by the prosecuting body, a forensic audit carried out between 2019 and 2022 revealed that the defendants, in their capacity as partners and administrators of the company responsible for the Barra Payán and Panadería Payán establishments, would have systematically diverted funds.
The estimated economic damage amounts to RD$39,784,661.18, a sum that allegedly impacted the other partners of the company: Juan Santiago Frías Paulino, Juan Abraham Frías Paulino, Yeimy Cantalicia Frías Paulino and Juan Carlos Frías Beltrán, who act as plaintiffs in the process.
