The De Grazia brothers have been imprisoned for
908 days
Since their arrest by the DGCIM on April 19, 2024.
Seized assets
What the DGCIM took without a court order
From the day of the arrest, DGCIM officers seized assets of the brothers and their companies with no judicial or administrative order and, according to the document, without drawing up any record.
| Date | What was seized |
|---|---|
| Eleven vehicles seized in the raids on Carmelo's and Daniel's homes, with no court order. | |
| Keys to an apartment in the La Castellana neighborhood (Monte Roble Residences, floor 9). | |
| USD 2,000,000 in cash that was at the Altamira branch. | |
| Offices of the De Grazia, Vázquez & Asociados law firm: furniture, electronic equipment, works of art, all of the clients' legal files and USD 4,000 from the petty cash box. | |
| Panadería y Pastelería Barinitas (Central Bakey), in La Pastora: a delivery motorcycle and all the furniture in the administrative office. On May 22, 2025 the bakery was permanently seized. | |
| Family house that was the first home of the Casa de la Música (El Sistema music program): they tore down all the walls looking for money and minerals. The property remains in the DGCIM's possession. | |
| Keys to a commercial house in Los Palos Grandes. That day, raid on Sparc Solutions, C.A.: office closed, servers and USD 7,340 from the petty cash box taken. | |
| La Nonna Building, in Upata: 25 electric motorcycles and 144 batteries. Automotriz MG Cars, C.A.: business closed and 17 vehicles taken (13 new ones and 4 belonging to customers in for service). | |
| Warehouse in Guarenas: craft beer brewing equipment and twenty motorcycles. | |
| Servirest, C.A. and Administradora 2011, C.A. closed, in Upata. | |
| «La Conoccia» farm: 150 head of cattle and other animals. «Mamá María» farm: 450 head of cattle and other animals. | |
| One black Maxus T60 Elite vehicle. | |
| Banquetes Premier, C.A.: seven trucks, two motorcycles and a Mitsubishi van. | |
| Panadería La Nonna (two delivery motorcycles), an aircraft at Caracas airport (registration YV3006) and the offices of Puro Pago, C.A. (six computers and all the furniture). | |
| At the Upata farms: 350 sacks of urea, molasses, a John Deere backhoe, grass choppers, harrow, baler and 8,000 fence posts. | |
| Panadería Central Manzanares, in Baruta: the business assets. |
The vehicles
The statement of facts details vehicles seized on April 19, 2024 and May 9, 2024. License plates are omitted.
The eleven vehicles of April 19, 2024
| Make | Model | Year | Color | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Montero | 2019 | White | Daniel De Grazia |
| Toyota | Fortuner | 2015 | Silver | Daniel De Grazia |
| MG | RX8 | 2023 | White | Fátima Flores |
| Toyota | Fortuner | 2023 | White | Fátima Flores |
| Maxus | D60 | 2022 | White | De Grazia, Vázquez & Asociados |
| Toyota | Corolla | 2020 | White | De Grazia, Vázquez & Asociados |
| Toyota | Corolla | 2014 | Gold | De Grazia, Vázquez & Asociados |
| Toyota | 4 Runner | 2021 | Gray | De Grazia, Vázquez & Asociados |
| MG | RX8 | 2023 | White | De Grazia, Vázquez & Asociados |
| Maxus | T60 | 2021 | Black | De Grazia, Vázquez & Asociados |
| Ford | Explorer | 2015 | White | De Grazia, Vázquez & Asociados |
The thirteen new vehicles of Automotriz MG Cars, C.A. (May 9, 2024)
| Make | Model | Color |
|---|---|---|
| MG | MGZS | Silver |
| MG | MGZS | Black |
| MG | MGZS | Black |
| MG | MGZS | Black |
| MG | MGZS | Black |
| MG | MGZS | Black |
| Maxus | T90 | Gray |
| MG | MGZS | Black |
| Maxus | S80 | White |
| MG | MGZS | Orange |
| Maxus | S80 | White |
| MG | MGZS | Silver |
| MG | RX8 | Black |
That day they also took four customer vehicles that were in the shop.
What follows summarizes the «Statement of Facts» submitted by the affected parties. Each claim refers to the annex that supports it where one exists.