The Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office reported that it opened an investigation after it became aware about an inappropriate use of a State vehicle, which occurred in the third stage of Santa Librada, Omar Torrijos township.
According to reports, the persons who had taken the the official car were drinking alcohol in a residence.
The event, which became public through social networks, occurred on Saturday, August 1, 2020, in the midst of the total quarantine decreed to lower the cases of
Covid-19.
Ministry of Commerce and Industries reported that, as a result of the information on the alleged misuse of an official vehicle, an investigation was opened immediately to those who might be involved.
The public is informed that, if the facts are verified, the corresponding sanctions will be imposed, the ministry said in a statement.