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Arrest warrants issued in Fece case

Anticorruption prosecutor Mercedes De León announced yesterday that arrest warrants have been issued for the 12 people who were indicted for the embezzlement of money from the Fondo de Equidad y Calidad de la Educación (FECE) program in San Miguelito.

A total of $1.8 million is missing from the program, De León said. Two more arrest warrants are expected to be issued in the coming days.

A total of 21 people have been charged in the case. The other seven have already been arrested. The accused are charged with crimes against public administration and conspiracy. Officials have not been able to recover any of the missing money, which was slated for school repairs.