A Caracas court issued an arrest warrant against Jose Youssef Boutros, the owner of Café Caldi

The Public Ministry has had significant success in the fight against organized crime in Venezuela. Jose Joseph BoutrosKnown as the “many swindler of Caracas,” his capture was finally ordered. An arrest warrant was issued by the Caracas Control Court for the crimes of fraud, money laundering and criminal association.

Initially considered a star informant in the PDVSA-Crypto conspiracy, Boutros managed to evade justice while continuing his Ponzi scheme. Despite six open investigative processes for fraud and money laundering, the accused operated independently using cryptocurrencies and fraudulent structures to defraud victims, according to judicial sources, to which he had access. Alberto News.

Modus operandi

Boutros' sophisticated project used the famous Café Caldi shops as a facade. According to court filings, he promised his victims 20% interest per month on investments they allegedly invested in buying goods and services. A network of fraud led by the accused implicated judges, prosecutors and officials of the Criminal and Criminal Investigation Corps (CICPC), who made it easy for Boutros to avoid public ministry investigations. However, this network of accomplices could not prevent justice from finally being served.

According to estimates by the Public Ministry, the property damage in this case is 6 million USD, which includes stolen capital, unpaid interest and real estate acquired without its rightful owner and/or ownership.

Among Boutros' many associates in his crimes, according to the court document, are his close relatives, including his brothers and his operatives. Ysal source Patron and Rosyris annelis calsatilla. A network of family complicity has been the basis of his perpetration of crimes and evasion of justice.

Jose Joseph Boutros is expected to be arrested and arraigned in his respective court of jurisdiction in the next few hours. The arrest has long been seen as a victory for victims of his fraudulent activities.