'Nobody is above the law': Puerto Rico judge orders arrest of power company CEO

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Puerto Rico judge orders the arrest of the CEO of Luma, the company that operates transmission and distribution of power in Puerto Rico, after he was accused of not submitting documents sought by legislators.

turned over most of the documents that the Puerto Rico House of Representatives demanded. But two requests remain pending.

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The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a public corporation, continues to be in charge of controlling power generation units.Luma Energy had requested more time to turn over the documents, including receipts filed by employees, consultants and contractors and all communication between Stensby and any Puerto Rico government official, including text messages and emails.

“The truth is that have had at a minimum 233 days or 5,592 hours to have copied all the information to the any digital format of their choice,” Judge Anthony Cuevas Ramos of the Court of First Instance wrote in his order. “Unjustified delays cannot be sponsored or blessed by this Court. We consider them a mockery to our judicial system.”Luma Energy spokesperson Gloria Soltero did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment.

 

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