Overview

• Federal Judge Claudio Vázquez processed a Banco Nación employee for fraud against the public administration and violation of duties of a public official.
• Investigators say about 948,600 pesos were diverted from at least seven clients between December 2021 and May 2022 at the Caleta Olivia branch.
• The case began with a Banco Nación alert over suspicious behavior and security video that showed unauthorized withdrawals and cash being stashed in a wallet or notebook.
• The court imposed a precautionary embargo of 5 million pesos as the criminal proceedings continue, which does not constitute a conviction.
• The defendant’s 3 million-peso conciliatory agreement with the bank was initially approved, but the MPF appealed and the Federal Chamber of Comodoro Rivadavia revoked the homologation, enabling the processing.