Medellin officials arrested for stealing conflict victims’ subsidies
Medellin officials arrested for stealing conflict victims’ subsidies
Posted by Claire Dennis on Oct 15, 2015
Ten people, including at least two government officials, were arrested in Medellin on Wednesday for stealing emergency subsidies of approximately 1,000 victims of Colombia’s armed conflict.
Among the detainees is a Medellin Mayor’s Office official and an employee of the city’s Victims Unit.
The detainees have been accused of stealing subsidies meant for some 1,000 victims registered at the Comprehensive Care and Reparation Unit, an entity which allocates money specifically for victims of the armed conflict.
Rather than deliver aid to these victims, the suspects allegedly abused their access to the Victims Unit network by funneling the funds to fake victim accounts created for themselves.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/medellin-officials-arrested-for-stealing-conflict-victims-subsidies/
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141234657