A Venezuelan accused of money laundering is arrested in Guatemala
According to police sources, the detainee sent the funds to accounts abroad.
A citizen of Venezuelan nationality was arrested in Guatemala for money laundering, after introducing funds into the local financial system and sending them abroad.
Nevi Alfonso B. is identified by the Public Ministry as responsible for this crime, receiving 1.1 million quetzales (approximately $140,000) and $177,000 without being able to justify its origin.
The arrest was made on Wednesday morning during a raid on a property north of Guatemala City, about five kilometers from the center.
According to police sources, the detainee sent the funds to accounts abroad.
In Guatemala, money laundering carries penalties of six to 20 years in prison, in addition to fines equivalent to the amount of the crime.
The investigation is being carried out by the Transnational Crimes Prosecutor's Office.