CHILE · JUSTICE
Key Facts
—The arrest Former prosecutor Vinko Fodich was detained on September 9, 2026, with three active PDI detectives and three others, in a kidnapping-for-ransom and money-laundering investigation.
—The accusation Criminal association, extortive kidnapping, extortion, breaches of the police’s organic law and asset laundering — investigated by the Fiscalía Supraterritorial, Chile’s organized-crime unit.
—The method A fake police facility and forged arrest warrants were allegedly used to abduct victims — especially Chinese nationals — and extort cash payments for their release.
