Regional Colombia customs chief under house arrest amid mass corruption allegations
Regional Colombia customs chief under house arrest amid mass corruption allegations
Apr 22, 2015 posted by Talor Gruenwald
A former regional director of Colombia’s customs agency has been put under house arrest amid investigations into a massive corruption scheme that allowed a large quantity of goods to enter the country undeclared for years.
Navy Captain Humberto Angulo Mortero’s alleged conspiracy was simple; Official documents detailing quantities of goods entering Colombia through the port city of Cartagena — meant to be completed by customs agents — were simply handed over to merchants who for years were able to fill in in false statistics, sometimes declaring only half of their actual imports.
Meanwhile, Mortero’s personal wealth expanded close to 600% according to prosecutors who have been investigating the former official since 2007.
The goods that were often allowed to enter the country illegally included cigarettes, liquor, textiles, and shoes.
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