15:30 | San Jose (Costa Rica), Feb. 21.
The Costa Rican Prosecutor's Office on Thursday confirmed a raid was held at Scotiabank headquarters in Sabana Norte, within the framework of an investigation carried out on
former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo.
This measure is aimed at gathering information concerning the issue of dematerialized deposit certificates known as "Scotiaflex," as well as the process to continue loan approvals using "Scotiaflex" titles as guarantees.
The Costa Rican Prosecutor's Office requested this information in May, June, July, and December 2018. However, the bank refused to provide the data.
Another request was filed in January 2019. On that occasion, the banking institution sent information that did not correspond to what had been asked for.
Apart from Toledo, the investigation also includes his mother-in-law Eva Fernenbug, former presidential security team head Avraham Dan On, Shai Dan On, and businessman Josef Arieh Maiman. The latter three are Israeli citizens.
Josef Maiman is believed to have assisted
ex-President Alejandro Toledo in channeling bribes paid by the Odebrecht company to secure a major infrastructure project in Peru.
The Costa Rican Prosecutor's Office will assess the evidence once the raid has concluded.
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Publicado: 21/2/2019