Justice
María Isabel Quiroa was sentenced to 10 years in prison for integrating a network that offered false visas in exchange for money. The victims were originally from Quiché.
María Isabel Quiroa was convicted of two crimes related to the offer of false visas for people from Quiché. (Free Press Photo: Daniel Samayoa)
The Sixth Criminal Court issued on Wednesday, April 30, a 10 -year condemnation of imprisonment against María Isabel Quiroa for two crimes.
Quiroa was found guilty of illicit association, so a six -year prison sentence was imposed. In addition, for the crime of its own fraud, it was sentenced to four years in prison and the payment of a fine of Q50 thousand.
The investigation details that he acted as a jaladora to capture the victims, to whom he offered false visas.
According to the Public Ministry (MP), other members of the structure were passed through employees of the Embassy, communicated with the victims and asked them to money.
In July 2022, one of the victims paid Q75 thousand with the supposed purpose of obtaining visas for 12 members of his family; However, he no longer received a response from the processors.
Another victim delivered Q45 thousand for the same reason, without receiving an answer about the alleged procedure. To make the payment, it would have sold land.
According to the MP, the victims were originally from Quiché and, for speaking q’eqchi ‘, those involved would have taken advantage of them.