Police officer convicted of stealing colleague's card in San Juan

A police officer was convicted of taking a colleague's bank card and making purchases with it. Google News PR — San Juan reported on the ruling.

San Juan police officer sentenced for theft of colleague's card

A police officer was convicted by the courts after having stolen a colleague's bank card and using it to make a series of purchases, according to a report from Google News PR — San Juan citing Diario 13 San Juan.

The ruling established the criminal responsibility of the uniformed officer, who allegedly took advantage of his working relationship with the victim to access the card and make purchases. The outlet highlighted the details of the purchases made with the stolen instrument as a central part of the investigation.

The case exposed an instance of internal corruption within the security forces, where the relationship of trust between colleagues was exploited to commit the crime. The available source did not include the total amount defrauded or the sentence imposed on the officer.

Source: Google News PR — San Juan

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