Three people were detained in Capiatá, in the Central Department, during an investigation into the alleged theft and use of checks belonging to a businessman from Asunción. The checks were reportedly worth approximately $350,000.
The operation was carried out by agents from the Department Against Organized Crime, a National Police unit that investigates criminal structures. Those detained were Graciela Modesta Segovia Cano, 52, Augusto Daniel Cuevas Ojeda, 24, and Ronald David Penayo Segovia, also 24.
According to the line of investigation, the checks were allegedly used to try to buy up to 100,000 liters of fuel. The suspicion is that the product would later be resold, although the individual role of each detainee is still being investigated.
During the operation, police seized firearms, vehicles, cash and other items that may be related to the case. Graciela Segovia Cano has a prior record for domestic violence, according to information released about the incident.
The three suspects were placed at the disposal of the judicial authorities. The investigation continues to establish how the checks were taken, who may have participated in the attempted purchase and whether the fuel-selling operation was completed.