DISCO director resigns amid controversy over inspection centers.

Transportation and Public Works Secretary Edwin González Montalvo

By THE STAR STAFF

Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) Secretary Edwin González Montalvo announced on Thursday that he has accepted the resignation of the head of the Driver Services Directorate (DISCO by its acronym in Spanish), Mary Fuster Romero, effective immediately.

González Montalvo further stated that the appointment of the individual who will assume the interim directorship of DISCO will be announced at a later date, with the aim of ensuring the continuity of services to the public.

Fuster Romero is included in a referral to the Department of Justice submitted by Rep. José “Cheíto” Hernández Concepción regarding an investigation into vehicle inspection centers -- an inquiry that specifically involves Yabucoa Auto Service, a facility owned by former Housing Secretary Ciary Pérez Peña and her family.

The official in question supervised Arturo Deliz Vélez, the former director of investigations for the Department of Transportation and Public Works. According to allegations made in a lawsuit, Pérez Peña reportedly called Fuster Romero in an attempt to have Deliz Vélez fired.