The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Persecution of Administrative Corruption (Pepca) would have filed last night its formal accusation against Luis Maisichell Dicent, former administrator of the National Lottery and the others involved in the corruption network dismantled through operation 13.
On February 17, the accusing body had to present a conclusive act against the defendants in the case, but since it did not do so and did not request an extension, the Fourth Investigating Court of the National District had to notify it and gave it a period of 15 days. , which expired yesterday at midnight.
At the close of this edition, the Public Ministry had not deposited the accusation against the 11 defendants. If they have not done so before the end of the day, the judicial process will have to be archived, as established by the Code of Criminal Procedure.
If the investigation had been closed and the evidence deposited before the coordinating judge of the investigating courts of the National District, Kenya Romero, the case would enter a new stage where the preliminary hearing should begin and the evidence presented would be examined in order to order the opening of a substantive trial.
Those who comply with a coercive measure in the Najayo prison in San Cristóbal, for the alleged fraud of more than 500 million pesos, through a National Lottery draw, are Dicent, former administrator of the National Lottery, Williams Rosario Ortiz and Eladio Batista. .
While Valentina Rosario Cruz, Jonathan Brea, Carlos Berigüete and Felipe Santiago are under house arrest.
Meanwhile, Edison Manuel Perdomo Peralta, Miguel Mejía and Rafael Mesa are prevented from leaving the country and must periodically appear before a judge.
While Leónidas Medina (Nazareth) is a fugitive and outside the country.
