Four of the 12 accused in the Operation Coral 5G administrative corruption case have become the new “Girones” of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, N Digital reports. Major Raul Alejandro Giron Jimenez was the first to tell all during the arraignment of several high ranking military for the opening of the Coral Operation case, the first part of the Operation Coral 5G.
N Digital reminds readers that Major Raúl Alejandro Girón Jiménez testified and exposed the modus operandi of the Coral case, where Army Major General Adán Cáceres (head of the Specialized Presidential Security Corps -Cusep) now faces corruption charges. “I am not going to stand here to defend lies. I am in total agreement with all the statements made by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. I am not going to lie anymore”, were Girón’s words that started the extreme twist to the Coral Case and uncovered the alleged military corruption in the country.
N Digital now reports on the new whistleblowers that are providing key information to prosecute the administrative corruption crimes under investigation.
N Digital reports that lieutenant colonel Erasmo Pérez Niñez, colonel Miguel Ventura Pichardo, César Ramos Ovalles and first lieutenant Jehohanan Lucía Rodríguez have been collaborating with the prosecutors. They are getting house arrest instead of preventive jail rulings.
The four have admitted their actions, although they have not provided statements of the scheme directly or of others involved.
What are the four “Girones” of Coral 5G accused of?
According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, First Lieutenant Jehohanan Rodríguez is accused of having unjustifiable wealth and possessing properties in her name that actually belong to the accused in the Operation Coral, Núñez de Aza.
Colonel Erasmo Pérez also could not prove the relationship between his regular income and assets in his name. He served at the Specialized Presidential Security Corps (Cusep) since 2012, arriving with the co-charged Adán Cáceres Silvestre. He is regarded as one of the trusted aides to Cáceres Silvestre and had under his responsibility the administration of several farms and farms located in the provinces of La Vega and Monte Plata.
On the other hand, César Félix Ramos Ovalles is accused by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of having an association with private companies to divert state funds, and of using companies to compete for government contract work.
Finally, Miguel Ventura Pichardo was in charge of intelligence division at the Specialized Corps for Tourism Security (Cestur), where he is accused of diverting funds from the food rations destined to the state institution, according to the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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N Digital
15 December 2021