Tag: Jose Gerardo Piamba

Colombian politician jailed for 10 years over real estate swindle

A former Colombian congressman was sentenced to ten years in prison Wednesday for ripping off a 100 people for $5 million in a real estate scam. Former Conservative Party Representative Jose Gerardo Piamba was sent to prison...

Ex-congressman arrested for housing fraud

Former Colombian Congressman Jose Gerardo Piamba was arrested Wednesday on court orders for involvement in a housing fraud scandal in the Cauca department, local media reported. The Supreme Court of Justice had ordered...

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