The former director of the Social Security Fund (CSS) Enrique Lau Cortés He will remain under the precautionary measure of home deposit while the investigation of his case lasts.
This was determined this Friday, October 30, by the judges of the Court of Appeals of the Accusatory Criminal System (SPA) in Plaza Ágora.
Lau Cortés, who has been charged with the alleged crimes of unjustified enrichment and money laundering, had been under house arrest since October 7.
The Public Ministry appealed the decision, however the Court of Appeals rejected the request to change the precautionary measure to provisional detention.
Among the elements that were taken into account in both hearings were the advanced age of the former director of the CSS (75 years old) and a complex medical condition, with multiple conditions including cardiac conditions.
According to a report from the Comptroller General of the Republic, Lau Cortés’ unjustified enrichment would be around half a million dollars.
The Public Ministry investigates several assets of the former director, including an apartment in Santa María valued at 562 thousand dollarsa house in Playa Blanca purchased for $236,500 and other luxury items such as paintings and vehicles.
