Prosecutor Guillermo González requested that the case known in Córdoba as "Bomberos SA" be sent to trial. The investigation targets an alleged illicit association that operated from the central fire station and municipal offices. According to the Prosecutor's Office, the network allegedly issued fraudulent inspection certificates in exchange for payments over several years.
Gustavo Folli, former Deputy Chief of Police and former Director of Firefighters, is listed as one of the main suspects. The accusation places him as the alleged leader of the group since 2008 and charges him with illicit association and ideological falsehood. He is also accused of coercion, threats, and acts of gender-based violence recorded in the prosecutor's resolution.
The investigation indicates that Sergio Sosa succeeded Folli and that later Julio Zárate took on tasks related to management. Zárate faces charges of active bribery, aggravated concealment, and repeated use of false documents in eleven cases. In addition, business owners and technicians allegedly paid to obtain reports that concealed hygiene and safety deficiencies.
How the alleged parallel office operated
The case describes a parallel office to the Department of Projects and Technical Consulting where documents were processed. The space began on the ground floor of the fire station and was later moved to the first floor, near the Directorate, according to the Prosecutor's Office. Between 2008 and 2023, fraudulent certificates were allegedly issued that disregarded National Law 19.587 and its decree 351/79.
