MATANZAS, May 17 (Caridad Díaz Beltrán, Lux Info Press) –
The bank accounts of three government-run agricultural cooperatives in Matanzas
have been frozen on suspicion of fraud that could amount to as much as 50
million pesos.
Francisco Soberón Valdés, the president of the Credit and
Commerce Bank of Cuba (BANDEC) ordered all accounts frozen for the "Flor de
Cuba," "Máximo Gómez," and "20 Aniversario"
co-ops after allegations surfaced that the three may have been involved in
laundering money from illegal business operations. Another company, the Empresa
Constructora de Montaje Agroindustial, was also mentioned as a possible
participant in the scheme.
The workers in the three affected co-ops have not been able to collect their
salaries for the month as a result of the measures.
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