Colombian doctors are arrested in Chile for alleged millionaire fraud

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They would be getting rich by issuing fake licences. This is what is known.

there is commotion in Chili after learning that doctors related to fonasathe National Health Fund of that country, because they would be enriching themselves illegally.

Preliminary information suggests that the arrest occurred after an extensive investigation led by the High Complexity and Organized Crime Prosecutor’s Office of the Eastern Prosecutor’s Office together with the PDI’s Economic Crime Investigation Brigade (Bridec).

Two medical centers and 32 homes located at different points were raided, resulting in the capture of 29 Colombian doctors so far, whose modus operandi was the issuing bogus licenses to their patients.

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The crimes for which they are charged

Prosecutor Constanza Encina pointed out that “the arrest warrant was requested for crimes of illicit association with the purpose of issuing fraudulent licenses, illicit association to also commit the crime of fraudulently obtaining State subsidies, as well as the crime of money laundering “.

Prosecutor Lorena Parra added that more details will be provided regarding how the gang operated after the hearing, which is expected to be held this Thursday.

Likewise, regarding the defrauded money he pointed: “They are very high amounts. It’s about a lot of people, then making a calculation here (at the press conference) is hasty. The corresponding calculation will be made at the hearing, but it is significant damage.

The media speculate that the amount is close to 25,000 million Chilean pesos.