The Prosecutor’s Office considers that Petro’s son committed the crime of illicit enrichment

The Colombian Prosecutor’s Office considered this Tuesday that Nicholas Petro Burgoseldest son of the Colombian president, Gustavo Petroincurred in the crime of illicit enrichment, during the allegations of the public hearing to charge charges that is taking place in Bogotá.

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“There is no doubt that you are engaged in the behavior of enrichment illicit public servant”, the first prosecutor delegated to the Superior Court of Bogota, Mario Burgos.

The prosecutor questioned on Tuesday the expenses and income of Petro Burgosarrested last Saturday in Barranquilla (north) along with his ex-wife Daysuris Vasquez, for the possible crimes of money laundering and illicit enrichment.

According to the prosecutor, Petro Burgoswho is a deputy of the Assembly of the Department of the Atlantic (whose capital is Barranquilla), had in the last two years income of 220 million pesos (about 54,000 dollars at today’s exchange rates), but spent 1,600 million pesos (almost 399,000 dollars).

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UNJUSTIFIED INCOME

The prosecutor made a review of all the bank accounts of Nicholas Petro and his balances, questioning the amount of money he accumulated and considering that his only source of income was as a public servant (regional deputy), who has a salary of “13 million pesos a month (3,200 dollars at today’s exchange rate).”

To justify his monthly expenses, the detainee would have to earn a few 200 million pesos (nearly $50,000) a month, according to calculations presented by the accuser.

The son of the Colombian president was arrested as part of an investigation launched last March by the Prosecutor’s Office after his ex-wife, also arrested, revealed to the press that Nicholas Petro He received illegal money for his father’s campaign, which ultimately never reached its destination as he used it to increase the coffers of his estate.

“You only counted for 2022 with 280 million pesos (about $70,000)” with his deputy salary“and despite them, he took out some 600 million (about 150,000 dollars) in cash to buy a house,” added the prosecutor in the first part of the hearing, in which he focused on the possible crime of illicit enrichment, leaving money laundering for later.

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HIGH EXPENSES

The prosecutor also made a detailed account of the president’s son’s expenses in recent years, such as house purchases, rent payments, vehicle purchases, and brand-name items.

“You do not have, and it was proven, with any other economic activity that generates income; In his income statements presented for the years 2020 and 2021, he stated that he only had income derived from his work as a deputyBurgos added.

In the opinion of the prosecutor, it is concluded that the assets of Petro Burgos “It is not the result or fruit of their work but of constant clandestine and irregular income from 2021 to the end of 2022.”

About Vasquez, the prosecutor said that “hid, managed and guarded those illicit enrichment assets to launder them”and for this reason she was also arrested for the crimes of money laundering and personal data breach.

After these allegations, the judge ordered a recess of a few minutes from the hearing.

Source: Elcomercio

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