Judge Alfredo Rios Fabian has sent to trial the government cases against three former presidents of the transport renovation plan, Plan Renove and 11 others. The former Plan Renove presidents are Ramon Emilio Jimenez hijo (Milo), Fabio Ruiz and Siquio Ng de la Rosa. The case against another former Plan Renove president, Pedro Franco Badia was sent for a hearing with another judge after the latter disqualified Judge Rios from hearing the case. The judge released former banker Angel Rondon Rijo from responsibility. He had been accused of distributing US$995,000 to a number of legislators in return for their votes in favor of the transport scheme.
Others being sent to trial are businessman Juan Julio (Johnny) Morales; and Paulino Antonio Reynoso (Padre Tono), former president of the transport office (OTTT); Casimiro Antonio Marte, director of the Conatra transport Union; Terrabus businessman Milciades Amaro Guzman; Diogenes de la Cruz, former president of the country’s largest truckers’ union and director of OMSA during the Mejia administration; deputy director of OTTT Gervasio de la Rosa; transport union director Francisco Antonio Perez; Fenatrado president, Blas Peralta; Alfredo Pulinario (Cambita) and Freddy William Mendez and US resident Shlomo Ben Tov (alias Sam Goodson). The basis for the case is an audit prepared by the former controller general during the Mejia administration, Federico Lalane. The state is prosecuting for alleged fraud against the state for RD$1.8 billion.
The case goes to trial in 15 to 45 days. Evidence of the fraud collected by state prosecutors will be reviewed by the court.
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