A 20-year-old woman, Yamilka Ortiz Lugo, was accused of stealing $54,000 from her 64-year-old grandmother in Cataño. The Economic Crimes Division of the Department of Justice presented criminal charges against Ortiz Lugo for illegally taking her grandmother’s savings, which were kept in a safe within their home. According to the investigation, between July and September, Ortiz Lugo took the money.
Prosecutor Irisel Collazo Nazario filed charges of elder abuse and aggravated illegal appropriation against Ortiz Lugo. Judge Miriam M. Stefan Acta found probable cause for arrest and set a $50,000 bond, which Ortiz Lugo did not pay, and she was sent to prison. A preliminary hearing is set for October 22.
The investigation was led by Agent Sorein Hernández Padua of the Bayamón Criminal Investigations Corps.