The former head of the Revenue Collection Office of the General Revenue Directorate (DGI) was arrested on Tuesday at her residence located in the Brisas del Golf neighborhood, in the district of San Miguelito, for the crime against the Public Administration in the modality of embezzlement. The woman was denounced by the DGI itself "for the recognition of tax credits for the purchase and installation of fiscal equipment for various companies, through fraudulent resolutions that created fictitious credits to the detriment of that entity," detailed the Public Ministry. The operation, carried out by the Public Ministry and the National Directorate of Police Intelligence, also included the provisional seizure of an apartment belonging to the suspect, which is located in the Bella Vista area and is valued at $145,000.00, according to the deed of sale and purchase. The preliminary investigation of this case, conducted by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, has accumulated five files related to an equal number of complaints, in which there are elements of conviction that link the suspect to the facts that caused a loss to the DGI of more than 500,000 dollars. Related to this same case, there are already six people accused, of which three are former officials and the other three are individuals. It is expected that in the coming hours the woman will be presented before a Court of Guarantees to legalize her apprehension, give the formulation of the charge and request the imposition of precautionary measures in all causes.
