Accused ex-revenue director wants former bosses cited
LUIS CUCALÓN, the former head of the Directorate General of Revenue (DGI) returned to his cell in the Judicial Investigation Directorate (DIJ) in Ancon, on Tuesday, after a day that started with a two hour medical investigation related to stress, and ended with a demand from his lawyer for the questioning of his former bosses, ex Minister of Finance, Alberto Vallarino, and Deputy Minister of Finance and current Finance Minister, Dulcidio De La Guardia.
The information was confirmed by the lawyer Victor Chan, who also called for the appearance of the ex-comptroller Gioconda Torres de Bianchini and former Minister of Economy, Frank De Lima reports La Prensa.
Cuccalon is being investigated the alleged crime of embezzlement in illegal fees received from collections agency Cobranzas del Istmo S.A.
Also being investigated are Christopher Salerno, Salerno’s daughter, Maria Alessandra, and Magaly Ramos, legal representative of the agency.
On Friday, according to Cucalón’s lawyer there will be a confrontation between his client and “Tobin” Salerno. Last Friday, Salerno told the prosecutor he gave $5.8 million to Cucalón. And frequently delivered suitcases of money holding from $400,000 to $600,000 to the president Ricardo Martinelli from the commissions earned by the collections agency.
The former director of the DGI faces another interrogation before the First Anti-Corruption Prosecutor for the alleged crime of misrepresentation The action was presented by Minister De la Guardia.
