Presiones indebidas y certificados falsos: así operó el plan criminal en el caso de los helicópteros MI-17
La Fiscalía General de la Nación judicializó a dos exfuncionarios del Ministerio de Defensa y a un coronel del Ejército Nacional por su presunta parti...
TL;DR
- Two ex-officials from the Ministry of Defense and a colonel from the National Army are being prosecuted for alleged irregularities in a $32 million contract.
- The contract was for the maintenance of Russian MI-17 helicopters.
- The investigation suggests the contract was improperly directed to favor Vertol Systems Company, even after its proposal was initially rejected.
- A 50% advance payment, over $16 million, was authorized despite unfulfilled contract conditions and the subsequent declaration of breach.
- Only approximately $2.6 million of the contract was reportedly executed, with over $13 million remaining unrecovered.
- The crisis in maintaining the Russian helicopters is attributed to sanctions imposed on Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
- The accused face charges including ideological falsehood, undue interest in contract celebration, and embezzlement.