The tobacco businessman, José Ortiz, appeared this Tuesday before the Bicameral Commission for the Investigation of Money Laundering Acts and requested that the topics that are required by the congressmen be reported in detail.
Accompanied by the lawyer Pedro Ovelar, the businessman José Ortiz, president of Tabesa, went to the legislative headquarters when his presence was required, due to the leaked Seprelad report in which the Cartes Group companies are mentioned in an alleged money laundering scheme. money.
His lawyer Ovelar indicated that in his desire to be well disposed, Ortiz appeared and that he can rely on the right to excuse himself from giving a statement in the face of any type of accusation or accusation that could lead to criminal proceedings.
“My client comes to make himself available and requests a copy of the money laundering and related crimes documents. We are not facing a mere procedure, but serious crimes are indicated, and my client needs to have knowledge of these documents to give his defense, “he said.
According to Ovelar, there is every desire to collaborate and that is why he asked the members of the anti-money laundering commission to specifically detail what documents they require from the company and the time they need, in order to be able to deliver that documentation for later analysis in the legislative circuit.
Petition made by José Ortiz to the CBI.
For his part, José Ortiz argued that all the information on this case was denied him by the Prosecutor’s Office and that is why it is now impertinent for him to have to answer questions from politicians, who are analyzing this case, given the absolute ignorance about the documents. officers and the plot behind it.
“I reiterate that there is a willingness to deliver the required documentation,” said the businessman.
In a clear intimidation, the head of the anti-money laundering commission, Jorge Querey (Frente Guasu), warned Ortiz that they would summon him again and that they will articulate the legal mechanisms to make him testify at any cost. This attitude was highly questioned by another member of the commission, the Colorado deputy “Bachi” Núñez.
Another of those summoned, deputy Erico Galeano, finally did not appear at the meeting convened by the CBI on money laundering, for having tested positive for Covid-19.
