Joaquin Ramirez: 295 assets were confiscated in the first phase of the money laundering investigation.

A total of 295 assets were confiscated from Joaquín Ramírez, former general secretary of the Fuerza People’s Party and current mayor of Cajamarca. General Johnny Armando Veliz Noriega, Director of the PNP Asset Laundering Investigation Unit.

“The measure in this first phase is on 295 assets, meaning 162 properties, Lima has 108,41 freehold properties, totaling 203,84 vehicles, seven aircraft and a flight simulator. Probably yes (will be in other stages) because there are assets that have been seen and some steps need to be taken to correct and the measure was needed again. We are at the disposal of what the judge dictates,” he told La Rotativa del Aire Noche from News RPP.

He Shared suitcase explained that at this stage preliminary detention is possible Joaquin Ramirez, who is the mayor of Cajamarca. He indicated that a total of 14 individuals and 15 closely related entities were under investigation.

“Legal entities that are companies, mostly shell companies, have been created and integrated into much of this person’s family environment,” he added.

suitcase too denied that the police were being used for political purposes and stressed that they are only subject to the disposition of the authorities.

“The police are doing their respective role. We are the support, the support public servicethat lead to legal investigation. The operational part corresponds to the PNP, and this is a case that dates back to 2014 and had several stages,” he said.

Biggest money laundering case since Orellana

Minister of the Interior Vicente Romero congratulated the prosecutor’s office and the national police for their efficiency and professionalism in the case, which has been ongoing since 2014. He confirmed that this is the largest money laundering investigation since the Orellana affair. ‘that it involved the now imprisoned businessman Rodolfo Orellana and about 79 people involved in 112 money laundering acts.

“After the Orellana case, this case is the largest in Peru. On average, more than a billion dollars will be confiscated in relation to 295 assets: buildings, vehicles, aircraft. hidden illegally,” the minister said at a press conference.