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Authorities found a concealed vault during a raid on former Paraguayan president Santiago Peña’s mansion, Al Jazeera reports.
Authorities raided the mansion of former Paraguayan president Santiago Peña and discovered a vault concealed behind a false wall, Al Jazeera reported Monday.
The raid was part of an ongoing investigation into Peña’s role in a banking scandal, according to the broadcaster. Its brief report did not specify what, if anything, was found inside the vault.
Paraguayan authorities say almost 1.2 million Ueno customers have received advance guarantee-fund payments, but many remain waiting after a bank collapse that disrupted everyday spending and led to President Santiago Peña’s removal.
A Paraguayan judge ordered ousted president Santiago Peña into pretrial detention over his alleged ties to collapsed lender Ueno. Peña denies wrongdoing.
Paraguayan prosecutors charged ousted president Santiago Peña over the collapse of Ueno and sought his detention pending trial. Millions have faced disrupted access to their accounts, while insured-deposit reimbursements are under way.
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