{"id":494044,"date":"2025-12-09T16:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/pepca-says-operation-cobra-is-the-most-serious-corruption-case-hearing-adjourned-until-thursday-11\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:02:13","slug":"pepca-says-operation-cobra-is-the-most-serious-corruption-case-hearing-adjourned-until-thursday-11th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/pepca-says-operation-cobra-is-the-most-serious-corruption-case-hearing-adjourned-until-thursday-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepca says Operation Cobra is the most serious corruption case; hearing adjourned until Thursday 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Santo Domingo<\/strong>.- The director of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Administrative Corruption (<a href=\"https:\/\/pgr.gob.do\/category\/pepca\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pgr.gob.do\/category\/pepca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pepca<\/a>), Mirna Ortiz, assured this Tuesday that Operation Cobra is \u201c<strong>the most serious corruption case<\/strong>\u201d presented by the Public Ministry, because it directly affects the right to health of Dominicans.<\/p>\n\n\nOrtiz explained that <strong>the money that should have been used to help the most vulnerable population was diverted<\/strong>, leaving thousands of people without essential resources.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThey stole money from healthcare, from the insurance of the poorest, from those who cannot afford private insurance and depend on hospitals where there are often no beds or medications,\u201d said the magistrate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nThe official pointed out that the detected fraud amounts to some RD$15 billion, and that more than RD$2 billion had been paid in bribes to senior officials in the health sector.\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>You may be interested in: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/nacionales\/mp-sobornos-de-senasa-se-entregaban-en-apartamentos-de-airbnb-caso-calamar-provoco-reacomodo-en-la-red\/\">MP: Senasa bribes were delivered in Airbnb apartments; Calamar case caused reshuffle in the network | De \u00daltimo Minuto<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\nHe indicated that in this first stage there are doctors, businessmen and companies charged, including companies that would have been used to launder money and pay bribes.\n\nOrtiz also explained that the investigation will continue to advance to identify all those responsible.\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hearing adjourned<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\nThe magistrate informed that the coercion measure hearing was postponed to <strong>Thursday, December 11th at 2 p.m.<\/strong>, at the request of the defendants' lawyers, who asked for more time to review the file.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\"The file is very voluminous. In respect of the right to defense, the judge decided to give them more time. On Thursday we will be ready to resume the hearing,\" Ortiz affirmed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nThe director of Pepca reiterated that the Public Ministry has abundant documentary and testimonial evidence that supports each of the accusations.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.- The director of the Specialized Prosecutor&#8217;s Office for the Prosecution of Administrative Corruption (Pepca), Mirna Ortiz, assured this Tuesday that Operation Cobra is \u201cthe most serious corruption case\u201d presented by the Public Ministry, because it directly affects the right to health of Dominicans. 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