Overview
- Federal prosecutor Matías Di Lello charged a 36-year-old treasurer, identified as M. C.N., with peculado over an alleged 40 million-peso loss at Banco Nación’s San Pedro branch.
- Judge Carlos Villafuerte Ruzo formalized the case, ordered an embargo of her home and a general asset freeze, and set a 90-day investigative window.
- Investigators say security video shows the treasurer handling cash in restricted areas, while card-payment receipts in her name and an internal audit support a 40 million-peso shortfall.
- The case centers on two disputed moves in 2025: money taken from the “tesoro reserva” on July 31 followed by a 10 million-peso accounting transfer, and an August 8 cash withdrawal allegedly used to pay 16 million pesos on personal credit cards.
- Banco Nación joined as a complainant and is reviewing possible control lapses, while the defense says the shortfall cannot be determined and claims the employee was pressured; the employee is on medical leave.