Early Thursday, a drunk policeman was arrested for stealing a million-dollar sum of money from two gambling venues in the center of Temuco, La Araucanía region. The captured subject corresponded to a first corporal of the uniformed police, who was part of the endowment of the Fourth Police Station of New Imperial. The police officer, who was under the influence of alcohol, threatened the managers of both premises with violence, as recorded on security cameras. He even took a woman by the neck. However, the first corporal was locked up in the last place, and he began to destroy the windows and the main door to escape. The amount stolen by the police officer, prior to his arrest, exceeds one and a half million pesos in cash. Due to his actions, the first corporal of carabinieri, who was on his legal holiday, was terminated immediately by the institution.
A policeman was arrested early this Thursday following entering to steal -drunk- a million-dollar sum of money from two gambling venues in the center of Temuco, La Araucanía region, where he was locked up with no possibility of escape .
According to information from Bio Bio Radiothe captured subject corresponds to a first corporal of the uniformed police, who was part of the endowment of the Fourth Police Station of New Imperial.
In addition, it was specified that the police officer was under the influence of alcohol, when he threatened with violence the managers of both premises, all Chinese citizens, which was recorded on the security cameras, where it is observed that he even took them by the neck to a woman.
However, the first corporal was locked up in the last place, so he began to destroy the windows and the main door to escapean issue that might not be specified until the arrival of the Carabineros.
Likewise, it was reported that the amount stolen by the police officer -prior to his arrest- exceeds one and a half million pesos in cash.
Due to his actions, the first corporal of carabinieri -who was on his legal holiday- was terminated immediately by the institution.
In conclusion, the arrest of a uniformed policeman for stealing a large sum of money from two gambling venues in Temuco has shocked the nation. The incident not only highlights the issue of police corruption, but also raises concerns regarding the inadequate training and supervision of security forces. It is imperative that the authorities take stringent measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future and to restore the public’s trust in law enforcement agencies. Hopefully, justice will be served and the victims will be compensated for their losses.
