They found out the reason for the arrest against Santa Isabelle’s former mayor Enrique “Quick” Questell.

Bones. Judge Ginny Wells CarreraThe court of first instance of Ponce found out the reason for the arrest this Friday of two criminal charges against former mayor of Santa Isabel, Enrique “Quick” Questel Alvarado.

The Special Independent Attorneys (FEI), Emilo Ariel Garcia and Manuel Nunes Corrada, called on the former mayor of the new Progressive Party to appear before him at 1:00 pm to make any possible unwanted influence complaints against him.

Núñez Corrada pointed out that they would face two criminal charges.

Defendant’s attorney, Jose Torres Nolasco, said one of the charges against him was for violating Section 4.2 of the Government Ethics Act.

This article goes on to say, “A public servant may not use the duties and powers of his office or public property or funds directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other individual or business, as permitted by law.”

The second charge was to exert undue influence under Section 292 of the Penal Code.

When he arrived at the courthouse at 1:38 pm, Questell Alvarado was quiet.

His other lawyer, Francisco Sanchez Rodriguez, said he had been advised to remain calm.

“It’s quiet, we’re calm. We’m going to act pragmatically now,” he said.

Gustaf Alvarado is accused of interfering with former Secretary of State for Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) Rafael Macharko in connection with an investigation into allegations that his company, Aquamak, had a complaint against the company.

Estrella Martínez Soto and Héctor Ferrer Santiago are suing after Machargo claimed to have met at Questell Alvarado’s private home in the summer of 2020 in connection with a pending case against him on DNER.

Macharko denied that he had done anything illegal for the meeting. EIF will not charge you. You have already decided to refer your case to the Office of Government Ethics (OEG).

In 2019, DNER filed a complaint against Aquamac, a company owned by Questel Alvarado, because between 2015 and 2016 it built five structures in the Marine-Terrain Zone (ZMT) on Villa del Mar Street around Playa, where it has recreational facilities. Also mow and remove swamps from the area.

On the other hand, the FEI is also investigating Gustel Alvarado, who has been accused of violating several laws by appointing Carmen Rivera Torres as interim director of finance for the municipality of Santa Isabel.

Justice pointed out in a recommendation sent to the FEI panel that the appointment of Rivera Torres was illegal because it did not have the approval of the Santa Isabel Municipal Assembly and the officer did not have a bachelor’s degree. Area related to the position held. Furthermore, the report points out that various actions by Questel Alvarado are an impediment to the audit processes of the regulator’s office in the municipality.

Questell Alvarado of the New Progressive Party lost the popular Democratic Party’s Rafael Burgos to Santiago in the 2020 general election.

This is not the first time Questell Alvarado has faced justice. In the past he has been isolated for aggression, atrocities, political discrimination, fraud and fraud.