High ranking lottery official arrested in embezzlement probe

A man and a woman were arrested on Thursday, June 9, by personnel from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office as part of the investigations of alleged aggravated embezzlement, of the National Charity Lottery. (LNB).

The apprehended official worked during the period under investigation at the Chepo Agency.

One of the arrests took place at the offices of the LNB agency, in Río Abajo.

The woman was apprehended through a search proceeding at a residence located in Mano de Piedra, district of Arnulfo Arias, in San Miguelito.

The anti-corruption prosecutor Carlos Cuadra said that it is a “high-ranking” official of the LNB and a private individual, who are allegedly linked to the events that have been investigated since March 17, 2021, for the alleged theft of notebooks from the entity assigned to different agencies.

Six people have already been charged in this process, including former officials and individuals.

According to the Public Ministry, the notebooks that were stolen from the entity then left in the hands of officials who proceeded, through third parties, to collect the winning tickets.