SIP Panel closes complaint against Caguas mayor

By The Star Staff

The Special Independent Prosecutor (SIP) Panel closed a complaint against Caguas Mayor William Miranda Torres on Tuesday after accepting the Justice Department’s recommendation not to appoint a prosecutor to investigate the case.

The complaint, filed by Roberto López Román, alleged violations of political campaign financing laws and the Penal Code, the Justice Department said in a written statement.

The Justice Department concluded that there was no evidence to support a criminal case after investigating the alleged use of municipal funds on social media with political content.

According to the file, the complainant himself admitted to having no direct knowledge of the disbursement of public funds and did not present evidence of crimes, but rather of a possible administrative infraction under the Law for the Oversight of Political Campaign Financing.

The Panel ordered the complaint dismissed and forwarded a copy of the resolution to the offices of the Electoral Comptroller and Government Ethics for investigative purposes.