He Public Ministry requested a court in Santo Domingo Oeste to dictate opening car in court against the accused of being part of the network that committed a fraud for about RD$2,500 million through the Herrera Savings and Credit Cooperative (Coop-Herrera), which was dismantled with the Operation Owl.
With the fraudthe criminal structure subject to 366 victimspoints out the accusing body in the file.
For the case were accused Jorge Eligio Méndez, Gabriel Santana Borsilea, Jacer Eliazar Mejía Pereyra, Julio César Minaya Mejía, Kenia del Carmen Liriano Pérez, Ana Cecilia Tejada Santos de Álvarez and Simona Borsilea Juan, as well as Emanuel Pozo Borsilea, Cristóbal Mariano, Juan Julián Bryan Richardson and Carina Elizabet García de la Rosa.
In addition, Pedro Eligio Bonilla was accused, who was declared in rebellion.
Also, the companies Villa Pastoral 21 SRL Real Estate, ByT Designs y Construcciones SRL, Conspebo RD SRL, Comercial Gabriel Santana SRL, Gabriel Santana Auto Import SRL, GSB Music Studio y Productions SRL and GBS Baseball Academy SRL
He judge Joan Rodríguezof the Sixth Court of the Instruction of Santo Domingo Oeste, set for the next November 21starting at 9:00 in the morning, the hearing to announce the ruling.
Prosecutors Jonathan Pérez Fulcar, of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Prosecution of Administrative Corruption (Pepca), and Yrcania Ibelice Casado Pimentel, of the Santo Domingo Oeste Prosecutor’s Officerepresented the Public Ministry at the preliminary hearing yesterday, Friday.
What he asks for Public Ministry
He Public Ministry requested that the accusation be fully admitted with hundreds of means of evidence materials, expert, testimonial and documentary, including reports from the General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) and the National Directorate of Title Registry, and that consequently it is issued opening car to trial.
Likewise, request the confiscation in favor and benefit of the victims of material evidence provided along with the accusation, including movable and immovable property seized, money occupied in cash and checks, bank accounts, financial certificatesidentified assets that were not seized, but indicated in the accusation as the product of criminal acts, as well as the interests and benefits generated as a result of the administration of the seized assets and the immobilized financial products.
On October 4, 2023, the prosecution body launched the Operation Owlproduct of a investigation of several months, which led to the arrest of the directors of the Herrera Savings and Credit Cooperative (Coop-Herrera) involved in the fraud.
The operation mobilized more than 20 prosecutorsaround 100 police and a dozen special teams agents. The Institute of Cooperative Development and Credit (Idecoop) and several people presented complaints against the executives of Coop-Herrera.
How they operated
During the operation, the Public Ministry occupied real estateboats, vehicles and other luxurious properties, under a court order authorized by a court.
The prosecuted they simulated loansthey issued financial certificates inorganic, among other criminal manifestations, all with the objective of diverting the money of members and savers.
The Operation Owl It is the result of a joint work of investigation carried out for months by the General Directorate of Persecution of Public Ministrythe Financial Investigation Unit and the Santo Domingo Oeste Prosecutor’s Office.
