Generals used fake informants to embezzle military funds: Colombias inspector general
Generals used fake informants to embezzle military funds: Colombia’s inspector general
by Adriaan Alsema February 26, 2018
Colombia is preparing charges against 10 top military officials who are accused of using ghost informants to embezzle funds from the military, Inspector General Fernando Carrillo said Monday.
The inspector general referred to corruption allegations made public by weekly Semana on Sunday. According to the magazine, military officials admitted to embezzling more than $2 million per year.
Among the suspects are generals belonging to the General Command, the security forces’ top body.
The 10 officials who could face charges have already confessed to the corruption charges, Semana reported. Investigations are ongoing, said the inspector general.
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