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Senasa corruption case: Courts maintain detention for Santiago Hazim and others
Dominican authorities have maintained pretrial detention for Santiago Hazim, former director of the National Health Insurance (Senasa), and four other defendants involved in a massive corruption and fraud investigation known as Operación Cobra. The decision by Judge Deiby Timoteo Peguero follows a review of coercion measures, citing the gravity of the alleged crimes and the significant economic damage to the state.
The defendants remaining in custody at the Las Parras correctional center include Gustavo Enrique Messina Cruz, Germán Rafael Robles Quiñones, Francisco Iván Minaya Pérez, and Ramón Alan Spiekler Mateo. In a separate ruling, Rafael Luis Martínez Hazim was granted house arrest with an electronic monitoring device and a 15 million peso bond, as the court found he was not a shareholder in the investigated companies.
In a related appellate proceeding, the Second Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeals maintained pretrial detention for seven of eight defendants in the Senasa 2.0-A phase. The court only modified the measure for Elsa Evelyn De la Rosa Vásquez, who was granted house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor after admitting to the facts attributed to her. The investigation involves allegations of bribery, money laundering, document falsification, and the billing of medical services that were never performed, with the alleged fraud exceeding RD$15,000 million.
Entities
Deiby Timoteo Peguero · Delvinson De la Cruz Sosa · Dominican Republic · Elsa Evelyn de la Rosa Vásquez · Luis Abinader · National Health Insurance · Public Ministry · Rafael Luis Martínez Hazim · Santiago Hazim · Second Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeals of the National District · Senasa · Wilson Camacho
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 10 SOURCES] The court was composed of judges Ysis Muñiz, Teófilo Andújar, and Ingrid Fernández. dominicanaaldia.com · hechos.com.do · ntelemicro.com · precision.com.do · somospueblo.com · +3 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] Elsa Evelyn De la Rosa Vásquez admitted to the facts attributed to her during the hearing. dominicanaaldia.com · barrigaverde.net · hechos.com.do · ntelemicro.com · precision.com.do · +6 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] Rafael Luis Martínez Hazim was granted house arrest with an electronic monitoring device and a 15 million peso bond. bellerdigital.net · dominicanaaldia.com · barrigaverde.net · hechos.com.do · ntelemicro.com · +13 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The investigation involves the use of medical services that were never actually performed. noticia.do · dominicanaaldia.com · somospueblo.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Defendants face charges including bribery, money laundering, and document falsification. dominicanaaldia.com · somospueblo.com · conexion23.com
- [● 22 SOURCES] The court maintained pretrial detention for Santiago Hazim and four other defendants. bellerdigital.net · dominicanaaldia.com · barrigaverde.net · hechos.com.do · ntelemicro.com · +13 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The hearing for the Senasa 2.0-A case lasted approximately 12 hours. dominicanaaldia.com · somospueblo.com · elnaguero.com · hechos.com.do
- [● 4 SOURCES] The alleged fraud against the Dominican state exceeds RD$15,000 million. diarionoticias.do · deultimominuto.com · www.portadanacional.com · bajotecho.com.do
- [● 6 SOURCES] The alleged attack was planned for November 6 during Constitution Day celebrations at the National Congress. www.sabanetasr.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Public Ministry requested three months of pretrial detention for Delvinson De la Cruz Sosa. www.sabanetasr.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Delvinson De la Cruz Sosa is accused of planning a terrorist attack against President Luis Abinader. www.sabanetasr.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Santiago Hazim remains in pretrial detention. diarionoticias.do · www.portadanacional.com