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Corruption and money laundering investigations in Medellín

Overview

Investigations into corruption and financial irregularities in Medellín have expanded from local procurement fraud to allegations of international money laundering.

Initially, the Colombian Prosecutor General’s Office accused three former officials and one contractor of irregularities regarding a sports development contract between 2020 and 2022. Prosecutors alleged that the purchase of sports equipment was overpriced by approximately 3.7 billion Colombian pesos and lacked necessary market analysis and technical justifications.

Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez has since escalated the inquiry by traveling to the United States to deliver a dossier to the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The Mayor alleges that public funds from municipal contracts between 2020 and 2023 were diverted through Panama to Miami, Florida, via an organized crime group referred to as ‘Hermanitos Q’. This group, allegedly led by former mayor Daniel Quintero Calle and his brother, Miguel Quintero Calle, is accused of using corporate structures and straw men in the U.S. to legitimize illicit funds.

The Mayor has provided authorities with names, companies, and addresses of alleged strawmen to facilitate the tracking of diverted resources. In Colombia, the investigation has grown to include 55 indicted individuals and over 13,000 pieces of documentary evidence, following a forensic audit that yielded 666 findings. While a scheduled hearing for the indictment of Miguel Quintero Calle and Sebastián Ortega was postponed to August 31, the Mayor continues to seek international cooperation to ensure those involved face justice for asset laundering in both Colombia and the United States.

Entities

Medellín · Federico Gutiérrez · FBI · Daniel Quintero Calle · Fiscalía General de la Nación

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources
    Medellín Mayor provides FBI with evidence of suspected money laundering route

    Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez delivered evidence to the FBI regarding a suspected money laundering route used to move stolen Colombian public funds through Panama to Miami.

  2. 17 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Medellín Mayor delivers corruption evidence to FBI

    Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez is delivering evidence to the FBI regarding an alleged money laundering scheme involving former mayor Daniel Quintero and diverted public funds sent to Panama and Miami.

  3. 28 days ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources
    Medellín officials accused of $3.7 billion sports contract fraud

    Colombian prosecutors have charged three former Medellín officials and a contractor with overpricing sports equipment contracts by approximately 3.7 billion pesos between 2020 and 2022.

Sources

360radio.com.co · abceconomia.co · cablenoticias.tv · colombia.com · elespectador.com · lanotastereo.com.co · laopinion.com.co · lasillavacia.com · martinews.com · minuto30.com · mioriente.com · riotimesonline.com

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