Barra Payán administrators arrested for alleged embezzlement of RD$40 million

Santo Domingo.— The Judicial Office of Permanent Attention of the National District will hear the request for a coercive measure against Marcos Antonio Frías García, Juan Ismael Frías García and Dagoberto Cabrera, arrested for their alleged connection to an embezzlement of approximately RD$40 million in the company Barra Payán, to the detriment of their own siblings and other partners. According to the Public Prosecutor's investigation, the accused, who were in charge of the business administration, allegedly withheld part of the money generated by sales for several years without depositing it in the company's accounts. The irregularities were detected after an audit that revealed millionaire differences between what was sold and what was reported.

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The events would have occurred between 2019 and 2022, causing significant economic damage to the commercial company. The three men were arrested on February 5, 2026, and remain in custody awaiting the court's decision.