Court dismisses unjustified enrichment case against former minister

The First Settlement Court for Criminal Cases issued a definitive dismissal in favor of former presidency  minister Demetrio “Jimmy” Papadimitriu who was facing a complaint for the alleged unjustified enrichment through contracts related to the National Aid Program (PAN).

The court ruling, which was released ons Thursday, indicates that upon reviewing the evidence provided within the investigation by the prosecution, it was determined that the former official obtained income from known sources and the figure of unjustified enrichment was not given.

The complaint against former minister Papadimitru was filed by lawyer Sidney Sitton, arguing that the former official was the creator of the PAN and that said entity has been the subject of multiple criminal investigations for irregularities in the allocation of contracts.

The court accepted the recommendation made by the Descarga Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office that urged a definitive dismissal since an audit report from the Comptroller General did not provide evidence of the crime of unjustified enrichment.