The attorney general of the Republic, Miriam German Britodelivered to the National Institute of Custody and Administration of Seized Assets, Confiscated in Domain Termination (Incabide), estate and estate confiscated in processes of corruption for a value that amounts to 3,242,886,258 pesos and 1,417,600 dollars.
The delivery occurs one year after the promulgation of the Law 60-23 on the Administration of Kidnapped, Seized and Abandoned Assets in Criminal Proceedings and in the trials of Domain Termination.
This first installment of estate to the Incabide not only included estate confiscated to the corruptionsince they were also delivered estate kidnapped and confiscated for other crimes typical of organized crime such as drug trafficking and washing of asset, so the amount of the estate seized in general is much greater than 3,200 million pesos, reported the Public Ministry.
The press release in which the matter is reported does not detail the cases of corruption to whom belong estate. However, it is indicated that the director of the Directorate of Ethics and Government Integrity, Milagros Ortiz Bosch, explained that those estate They were all from State and were removed from specific service plans.
“That’s a crime very serious, that a person takes advantage of the contribution of everyone for the benefit of himself, and that is a crime abominable,” he stated, while indicating that with this delivery an act of modification of the culture.
The Custody Directorate and Administration of Seized Assets Ministry Public had under his supervision at least 312 estate confiscated that had sentences ordering confiscation, of which 143 already have titles of property and the others are in the process for the issuance of title in favor of the State Dominican, indicated in the note.
The goods delivered
Judge Germán Brito transferred custody and administration to the Incabide of 58 apartments; 18 houses; a building; 10 farms; a hotel; six estate; 26 commercial premises; 19 lots; four lands; a villa; four aircraft and 238 vehiclesincluding cars from brands such as Lamborghini, BMW and Mercedes Benz.
They were also confiscated and delivered 8,266,910 pesos in jewelry.
The estate and estate delivered were detailed during the event by the court attorney Damia Veloz, director of the Seized Assets Unit of the Ministry Public.
- At the formal delivery ceremony, the attorney general; the Minister of Finance and president of the Council of the IncabideJosé Manuel Vicente; the general director of Ethics and Government Integrity, Milagros Ortiz Bosch; and the director of Incabie, Manuel Oviedo Estrada.
Germán Brito emphasized that by giving compliance to what is established in the new Law 60-23 and transfer the estate and estate to the body in charge of administering them, the intention of its management to break unfavorable schemes and act under a new culture of transparencyeffectiveness and efficiency in the actions of the Ministry Public.
“For me it means a special satisfaction to know that something that has been the product of a crime goes to something like a redemption for the marginalized, like a court in a neighborhood, having a community house, that has an extraordinary value,” Brito said.
He added that the delivery of these estate It is a tangible demonstration of the commitment of the Ministry Public with effective persecution and the policy that it is not enough to achieve sanctions when guilt is proven, but that the product of criminal actions, that is, the assets, must be confiscated.
Step towards transparency
The Minister of Finance described the action as a step forward towards transparencyas well as the proper management and administration of those estate that will be used for the benefit of the population through the allocation of the General Budget of the State.
“Those estateFundamentally, after the process of confiscation and prosecution of the crime carried out by the Attorney General’s Office, the end of those estate The law establishes it, which is the public auction“, said.
While the executive director of the Incabide announced the general guidelines on the reception process and highlighted that the delivery marks a milestone in the State Dominican and compliance of the law.
“These estate which is being delivered today, were estate confiscated that will now become estate socialbecause they return to State“, expressed Oviedo Estrada. He highlighted “that the transparency It is the fundamental axis of any management“.
He Ministry Public highlighted that there are more estate what has kidnapped than those confiscated, and that works every day so that the solidity of its investigations and accusations continue to set precedents in the hemisphere with regard to the recovery of public assets.
