Dominican republic news: American Couple Found Dead at Dominican Republic Resort
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Tourist says she was raped, thrown off resort balcony in Dominican Republic
A New York City woman claims she was raped and thrown off a second-floor balcony in the Dominican Republic last month, according to WABC.
The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the station that she was staying at the Ocean Blue and Sand in Punta Cana when the attack occurred. One day during her stay, she became friendly with a couple who was also vacationing at the same resort and hanging by the poolside bar. The three had drinks together soon after.
The situation, however, took a turn for the worst when the alleged victim became disoriented, she said.
"Things were starting to get blurry," she recalled. "I kind of heard buzzing in my ears, like ringing, and that's when everything started to fade."
The woman, who believes she was drugged, said she wanted to rest in her lounge chair, but the 28-year-old man that she had drinks with reportedly grabbed her.
"I remember being taken against my will to the room," she said. "I remember my pants being forced off."
At that point, the alleged victim said she had lost most of her physical strength and was unable to speak coherently.
"I remember fear," the woman said. "I was crying during it."
The man's girlfriend told local authorities that she caught her boyfriend and the woman in the hotel room, which, in turn, led to a fight with the alleged victim. The female suspect admitted that, during the fracas, she threw the woman off the second-story balcony. Police reports confirm that someone called 911 after seeing the alleged victim fall from the second floor without any bottoms on.
The woman said the episode left her with an injured spine, a laceration across her hand, serious bruising and internal trauma.
"This world is sick, and people have horrible intentions," she said.
Though the couple is now facing charges of sexual assault, attempted murder, violence against women and robbery, a judge purportedly released them on $1,000 bail each — the same amount of money the alleged victim said she has spent on hiring a lawyer to prosecute the pair.
"It's a whole different country, different rules," the woman told WABC. "They don't care. They could have cared less if I died over there."
The woman's lawyer has since argued that the couple should have never been released in the first place and is determined to get the order reversed.
"They caught the people, and they let them out," the alleged victim said. "How do you do that? That's what pisses me off the most, is that I know who did it and they might walk free."
The woman's story came just weeks after Delaware resident Tammy Lawrence-Daley claimed, on Facebook, that she had been brutally attacked by a hotel employee while staying at Majestic Elegance, an all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, in January.
In that incident, Lawrence-Daley said she stepped out of her room to get a snack when the unknown staff member approached her from behind and pulled her into an unlocked maintenance room.
"The next 8 hours brought me pain and fear," she described in a chilling post. "I was strangled multiple times to unconsciousness. My lifeless body was drug down concrete stairs to an underground waste water area. I was kicked in the head, I was beaten with a club. And then strangled again for the kill; at which time he disposed of my body into an area I refer to as the ‘hole’."
In the weeks since Lawrence-Daley went public about the assault, Dominican authorities and the hotel have fought back against her claims, arguing that there are holes in her story.
"There is a lot of conjecture about the case, a lot of information that doesn't match some of the statements," the country's national police chief spokesman Col. Frank Durán said. "We have to wait for the investigation to end."
A New York City woman claims she was raped and thrown off a second-floor balcony in the Dominican Republic last month, according to WABC.
The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the station that she was staying at the Ocean Blue and Sand in Punta Cana when the attack occurred. One day during her stay, she became friendly with a couple who was also vacationing at the same resort and hanging by the poolside bar. The three had drinks together soon after.
The situation, however, took a turn for the worst when the alleged victim became disoriented, she said.
"Things were starting to get blurry," she recalled. "I kind of heard buzzing in my ears, like ringing, and that's when everything started to fade."
The woman, who believes she was drugged, said she wanted to rest in her lounge chair, but the 28-year-old man that she had drinks with reportedly grabbed her.
"I remember being taken against my will to the room," she said. "I remember my pants being forced off."
At that point, the alleged victim said she had lost most of her physical strength and was unable to speak coherently.
"I remember fear," the woman said. "I was crying during it."
The man's girlfriend told local authorities that she caught her boyfriend and the woman in the hotel room, which, in turn, led to a fight with the alleged victim. The female suspect admitted that, during the fracas, she threw the woman off the second-story balcony. Police reports confirm that someone called 911 after seeing the alleged victim fall from the second floor without any bottoms on.
The woman said the episode left her with an injured spine, a laceration across her hand, serious bruising and internal trauma.
"This world is sick, and people have horrible intentions," she said.
Though the couple is now facing charges of sexual assault, attempted murder, violence against women and robbery, a judge purportedly released them on $1,000 bail each — the same amount of money the alleged victim said she has spent on hiring a lawyer to prosecute the pair.
"It's a whole different country, different rules," the woman told WABC. "They don't care. They could have cared less if I died over there."
The woman's lawyer has since argued that the couple should have never been released in the first place and is determined to get the order reversed.
"They caught the people, and they let them out," the alleged victim said. "How do you do that? That's what pisses me off the most, is that I know who did it and they might walk free."
The woman's story came just weeks after Delaware resident Tammy Lawrence-Daley claimed, on Facebook, that she had been brutally attacked by a hotel employee while staying at Majestic Elegance, an all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, in January.
In that incident, Lawrence-Daley said she stepped out of her room to get a snack when the unknown staff member approached her from behind and pulled her into an unlocked maintenance room.
"The next 8 hours brought me pain and fear," she described in a chilling post. "I was strangled multiple times to unconsciousness. My lifeless body was drug down concrete stairs to an underground waste water area. I was kicked in the head, I was beaten with a club. And then strangled again for the kill; at which time he disposed of my body into an area I refer to as the ‘hole’."
In the weeks since Lawrence-Daley went public about the assault, Dominican authorities and the hotel have fought back against her claims, arguing that there are holes in her story.
"There is a lot of conjecture about the case, a lot of information that doesn't match some of the statements," the country's national police chief spokesman Col. Frank Durán said. "We have to wait for the investigation to end."
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Ex-MLB players Octavio Dotel and Luis Castillo have reportedly been arrested in the Dominican Republic as part of a major drug trafficking investigation, the country’s attorney general announced Tuesday.
The Dominican newspaper Diario Libre reports that Dotel and Castillo were among more than a dozen arrested as hundreds of Dominican authorities conducted a raid on properties owned by César Emilio Peralta (known as César the Abuser), who was not captured by authorities.
Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez then said in a press conference that Peralta led a drug trafficking and money laundering ring that fed drugs from the Dominican Republic to the U.S. — and used baseball players to help him.
From Diaro Libre:
Reports out of the Dominican have yet to indicate exactly what roles Dotel and Castillo are accused to have had in Peralta’s alleged drug-trafficking and money-laundering operations.
Five nightclubs, 10 restaurants, three shopping malls, six shopping centers and more than 20 apartment buildings belonging to Peralta were raided in what the attorney general’s office is calling one of the largest operations in its history. The attorney general’s office says it made more than 15 arrests in the case, and is seeking four more suspects who are in the U.S.
Dotel, 45, played for 13 teams over 15 years in the big leagues before his career ended in 2013. He earned $41 million during his career. Castillo, 43, played 15 seasons in the big leagues as well, including 10 with the Marlins. He earned nearly $57 million during his playing days
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Washington names Dominican Republic drug kingpins after raids
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified Dominican national Cesar Emilio Peralta and the Peralta Drug Trafficking Organization (Peralta DTO) as significant foreign narcotics traffickers pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act). OFAC designated eight additional Dominican nationals for providing material support to, or acting for or on behalf of, Cesar Emilio Peralta and the Peralta DTO. OFAC also designated six entities in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, including a number of nightclubs owned or controlled by Cesar Emilio Peralta.
“Cesar Emilio Peralta and his criminal organization have used violence and corruption in the Dominican Republic to traffic tons of cocaine and opioids into the United States and Europe. Treasury is targeting these Dominican drug kingpins, their front persons, and the nightclubs they have used to launder money and traffic women,” said Sigal Mandelker, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. “This Administration continues to systematically target strategically important drug kingpins and cartels fueling our country’s opioid epidemic.”
Cesar Emilio Peralta (Peralta) is a Dominican drug kingpin with a lengthy criminal record for his involvement in narcotics trafficking and violence. From their base of operations in Santo Domingo, Peralta and the Peralta DTO coordinate the transshipment of ton-quantities of cocaine and significant quantities of opioids through the Dominican Republic and onward to consumer markets in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Europe. Dominican nationals Ramon Antonio del Rosario Puente (a.k.a. “Toño Leña) and Kelvin Enrique Fernandez Flaquer (a.k.a. “Cotto”), both major Dominican drug traffickers in their own right, were also designated today for their support to Peralta and the Peralta DTO. Del Rosario Puente was arrested in May 2018 by Colombian authorities and is currently awaiting extradition to the United States on charges of narcotics trafficking conspiracy.
Peralta and the Peralta DTO also coordinate the shipment of the bulk currency proceeds of these narcotics trafficking activities from the United States, as well as the subsequent laundering of these proceeds in the Dominican Republic. A primary avenue for the laundering of these proceeds is a series of nightclubs in Santo Domingo, all owned or controlled by Peralta through front persons. These nightclubs, which are among the entities designated today, include VIP Room, Flow Gallery Lounge, Aqua Club, and La Kuora. Peralta reportedly employs women trafficked from Colombia and Venezuela at these nightclubs. The OFAC action also targets Yader Rafael Jaquez Araujo (a music promoter who uses the name “Jake Mate”) and Carlos Ariel Fernandez Concepcion, a former Dominican military officer, who play a role in managing and promoting the nightclubs owned by Peralta.
OFAC closely coordinated with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order to execute today’s action pursuant to the Kingpin Act. The U.S. Department of the Treasury is committed to countering criminal networks that engage in human trafficking and is a member of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF).
As a result of today’s action, all assets in which these persons have an interest in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all dealings by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons.
Since June 2000, more than 2,100 entities and individuals have been named pursuant to the Kingpin Act for their role in international narcotics trafficking. Penalties for violations of the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1,466,485 per violation to more severe criminal penalties. Criminal penalties for corporate officers may include up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $5 million. Criminal fines for corporations may reach $10 million. Other individuals could face up to 10 years in prison and fines pursuant to Title 18 of the United States Code for criminal violations of the Kingpin Act.
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified Dominican national Cesar Emilio Peralta and the Peralta Drug Trafficking Organization (Peralta DTO) as significant foreign narcotics traffickers pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act). OFAC designated eight additional Dominican nationals for providing material support to, or acting for or on behalf of, Cesar Emilio Peralta and the Peralta DTO. OFAC also designated six entities in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, including a number of nightclubs owned or controlled by Cesar Emilio Peralta.
“Cesar Emilio Peralta and his criminal organization have used violence and corruption in the Dominican Republic to traffic tons of cocaine and opioids into the United States and Europe. Treasury is targeting these Dominican drug kingpins, their front persons, and the nightclubs they have used to launder money and traffic women,” said Sigal Mandelker, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. “This Administration continues to systematically target strategically important drug kingpins and cartels fueling our country’s opioid epidemic.”
Cesar Emilio Peralta (Peralta) is a Dominican drug kingpin with a lengthy criminal record for his involvement in narcotics trafficking and violence. From their base of operations in Santo Domingo, Peralta and the Peralta DTO coordinate the transshipment of ton-quantities of cocaine and significant quantities of opioids through the Dominican Republic and onward to consumer markets in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Europe. Dominican nationals Ramon Antonio del Rosario Puente (a.k.a. “Toño Leña) and Kelvin Enrique Fernandez Flaquer (a.k.a. “Cotto”), both major Dominican drug traffickers in their own right, were also designated today for their support to Peralta and the Peralta DTO. Del Rosario Puente was arrested in May 2018 by Colombian authorities and is currently awaiting extradition to the United States on charges of narcotics trafficking conspiracy.
Peralta and the Peralta DTO also coordinate the shipment of the bulk currency proceeds of these narcotics trafficking activities from the United States, as well as the subsequent laundering of these proceeds in the Dominican Republic. A primary avenue for the laundering of these proceeds is a series of nightclubs in Santo Domingo, all owned or controlled by Peralta through front persons. These nightclubs, which are among the entities designated today, include VIP Room, Flow Gallery Lounge, Aqua Club, and La Kuora. Peralta reportedly employs women trafficked from Colombia and Venezuela at these nightclubs. The OFAC action also targets Yader Rafael Jaquez Araujo (a music promoter who uses the name “Jake Mate”) and Carlos Ariel Fernandez Concepcion, a former Dominican military officer, who play a role in managing and promoting the nightclubs owned by Peralta.
OFAC closely coordinated with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order to execute today’s action pursuant to the Kingpin Act. The U.S. Department of the Treasury is committed to countering criminal networks that engage in human trafficking and is a member of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF).
As a result of today’s action, all assets in which these persons have an interest in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all dealings by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons.
Since June 2000, more than 2,100 entities and individuals have been named pursuant to the Kingpin Act for their role in international narcotics trafficking. Penalties for violations of the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1,466,485 per violation to more severe criminal penalties. Criminal penalties for corporate officers may include up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $5 million. Criminal fines for corporations may reach $10 million. Other individuals could face up to 10 years in prison and fines pursuant to Title 18 of the United States Code for criminal violations of the Kingpin Act.
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40 raids, 54 properties searched most wanted kingpin
Through 40 simultaneous operations nationwide, National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) agents and prosecutors raided 54 properties of César Emilio Peralta (César el Abusador), alleged leader of a powerful international drug trafficking network.
Since Tue. morning a team of more than 700 people, Including career prosecutors, DNCD agents, with court orders, searched discos, restaurants, shops, exchange houses and apartments in search of Peralta and members of its criminal structure.
Amongst the properties raided in Santo Domingo, Santiago and La Romana are provinces of figured nightclubs, exchange houses, discos, bars and condos, where computers, documents and hookahs were seized.
Through 40 simultaneous operations nationwide, National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) agents and prosecutors raided 54 properties of César Emilio Peralta (César el Abusador), alleged leader of a powerful international drug trafficking network.
Since Tue. morning a team of more than 700 people, Including career prosecutors, DNCD agents, with court orders, searched discos, restaurants, shops, exchange houses and apartments in search of Peralta and members of its criminal structure.
Amongst the properties raided in Santo Domingo, Santiago and La Romana are provinces of figured nightclubs, exchange houses, discos, bars and condos, where computers, documents and hookahs were seized.
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They are naming him as part of the gang.
I bet his ass won't go back to the DR.
I told y'all the be extorting and using these dudes.
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First Dominican drug kingpin was shot dead in prison
R. Florian F.
Santo Domingo.- During certain periods of time the Dominican authorities dismantle a “major” traffic network.
In the last 22 years at least four capos have stood out: Rolando Florián Feliz, in 1996; Quirino Ernesto Paulino in 2004; José David Figueroa Agosto, 2008; and the most recent César Emilio Peralta “El Abusador” alleged kingpin of the most important drug trafficking network in Dominican history, according to authorities.
Most of the characters have had to serve their prison sentences in the United States or Puerto Rico, because their extraditions have been achieved or have been imprisoned outside the country.
The name Florián Feliz, considered the first Dominican capo and the representative in the cartel Calí, soon became a legend.
He was wanted since 1993 for 953 kilos of cocaine hidden in cans of sauce from Panama, and for complicity in the kidnapping and murder of the son of senator Augusto Feliz Matos, Victor.
His arrest, on June 8, 1996, was a “triumph” for the Dominican authorities, who achieved a 20-year prison sentence against the criminal who was characterized by a life of luxury, which was then transferred to Najayo prison.
The United States authorities wanted to extradite him, but the process was delayed by local authorities.
After almost 13 years in prison, he was killed with six shots in his cell in a confusing incident at Najayo.
R. Florian F.
Santo Domingo.- During certain periods of time the Dominican authorities dismantle a “major” traffic network.
In the last 22 years at least four capos have stood out: Rolando Florián Feliz, in 1996; Quirino Ernesto Paulino in 2004; José David Figueroa Agosto, 2008; and the most recent César Emilio Peralta “El Abusador” alleged kingpin of the most important drug trafficking network in Dominican history, according to authorities.
Most of the characters have had to serve their prison sentences in the United States or Puerto Rico, because their extraditions have been achieved or have been imprisoned outside the country.
The name Florián Feliz, considered the first Dominican capo and the representative in the cartel Calí, soon became a legend.
He was wanted since 1993 for 953 kilos of cocaine hidden in cans of sauce from Panama, and for complicity in the kidnapping and murder of the son of senator Augusto Feliz Matos, Victor.
His arrest, on June 8, 1996, was a “triumph” for the Dominican authorities, who achieved a 20-year prison sentence against the criminal who was characterized by a life of luxury, which was then transferred to Najayo prison.
The United States authorities wanted to extradite him, but the process was delayed by local authorities.
After almost 13 years in prison, he was killed with six shots in his cell in a confusing incident at Najayo.
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All points bulletin for the ‘abuser,’ cronies
Santo Domingo.- All law enforcement agencies are under alert at airports across the country, including airfields, to prevent the escape from the national territory, from those linked to the drug trafficking network allegedly headed by César Emilio Peralta, “Cesar el Abusador.”
In all national airports and some airfields where private aircraft are present, photos and personal data of each of the fugitives have been posted. They are wanted by Dominican and American authorities as well.
Immigration inspectors have been placed on alert for the fugitives, “who may use passports with adulterated names and a false visa, to try to escape from national territory abroad through commercial flights.”
Santo Domingo.- All law enforcement agencies are under alert at airports across the country, including airfields, to prevent the escape from the national territory, from those linked to the drug trafficking network allegedly headed by César Emilio Peralta, “Cesar el Abusador.”
In all national airports and some airfields where private aircraft are present, photos and personal data of each of the fugitives have been posted. They are wanted by Dominican and American authorities as well.
Immigration inspectors have been placed on alert for the fugitives, “who may use passports with adulterated names and a false visa, to try to escape from national territory abroad through commercial flights.”
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Prosecutors identify kingpin’s money manager
Part of Peralta's ring
Santo Domingo.- The National District Prosecutor’s Office on Thurs. requested one year of pretrial detention for Roberto José Cáceres (Mameluko), who figures as the owner of several distributors of alcoholic beverages which served as a front to launder money for drug kingpin César Emilio Peralta (César el Abusador).
“Cáceres cannot support investments of this type with resources of lawful origin,” according to the indictment.
“The partners of the companies investigated have been identified as 101 Beverages CxA and Mameluko Suplidores SRL, in which Roberto José Cáceres is a shareholder, and which are part of the laundering scheme, and are responsible for supplying alcoholic beverages with entertainment centers controlled by César Emilio Peralta, aka El Abusador.”
According to court filings quoted by Diario Libre, prosecutors have several taped conversations obtained through bench warrants.
Part of Peralta's ring
Santo Domingo.- The National District Prosecutor’s Office on Thurs. requested one year of pretrial detention for Roberto José Cáceres (Mameluko), who figures as the owner of several distributors of alcoholic beverages which served as a front to launder money for drug kingpin César Emilio Peralta (César el Abusador).
“Cáceres cannot support investments of this type with resources of lawful origin,” according to the indictment.
“The partners of the companies investigated have been identified as 101 Beverages CxA and Mameluko Suplidores SRL, in which Roberto José Cáceres is a shareholder, and which are part of the laundering scheme, and are responsible for supplying alcoholic beverages with entertainment centers controlled by César Emilio Peralta, aka El Abusador.”
According to court filings quoted by Diario Libre, prosecutors have several taped conversations obtained through bench warrants.
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Why is the ‘kingpin’ free? Dominican envoy to US asks
Santo Domingo.- Dominican ambassador to Washington, José Tomás Pérez, on Wed. demanded a “credible” explanation as to why César Emilio Peralta “The abuser” dubbed the “king of cocaine,” is on the loose.
“Arrested with drugs several times and free, accused of hurting several people and free, dozens of illegal businesses and free, head of all drug traffickers, and free. But hell, give me a credible explanation for this folly! ” the senior member of the ruling PLD party said in a statement.
The expression of outrage takes place after Attorney General, Jean Alain Rodríguez, on Tuesday announced the take down of the fugitive’s network and his accomplices.
Santo Domingo.- Dominican ambassador to Washington, José Tomás Pérez, on Wed. demanded a “credible” explanation as to why César Emilio Peralta “The abuser” dubbed the “king of cocaine,” is on the loose.
“Arrested with drugs several times and free, accused of hurting several people and free, dozens of illegal businesses and free, head of all drug traffickers, and free. But hell, give me a credible explanation for this folly! ” the senior member of the ruling PLD party said in a statement.
The expression of outrage takes place after Attorney General, Jean Alain Rodríguez, on Tuesday announced the take down of the fugitive’s network and his accomplices.
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It was the US that urged Dominican authorities to bust major ring
Santo Domingo.- Contrary to what local authorities have stated, it was the US that requested Dominican Republic’s cooperation with an investigation underway in that territory against the drug trafficking ring headed by César Emilio Peralta, “César el Abusador.”
The requirement was conveyed to the Dominican Justice Ministry on July 16, according documents related to the investigation, quoted by El Dia.
The request for cooperation comes just over a month after the name of César Peralta emerged after the attack against former Major League player David Ortíz, a case in which Dominican authorities didn’t involve.
The Justice Ministry’s probe uncovered a broad money laundering structure based mainly on discos where important, Dominican and Puerto Rican artists also performed.
Santo Domingo.- Contrary to what local authorities have stated, it was the US that requested Dominican Republic’s cooperation with an investigation underway in that territory against the drug trafficking ring headed by César Emilio Peralta, “César el Abusador.”
The requirement was conveyed to the Dominican Justice Ministry on July 16, according documents related to the investigation, quoted by El Dia.
The request for cooperation comes just over a month after the name of César Peralta emerged after the attack against former Major League player David Ortíz, a case in which Dominican authorities didn’t involve.
The Justice Ministry’s probe uncovered a broad money laundering structure based mainly on discos where important, Dominican and Puerto Rican artists also performed.
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Another ringleader arrested in Dominican kingpin case
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry and the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) on Wednesday reported the arrest of Baltazar Mena, one of the five leaders of the of drug trafficking network allegedly headed by César Emilio Peralta, “César el Abusador,” who’s wanted in the US.
In a press release, the authorities said they arrested Mena on a court order during a raid in an apartment in San Francisco de Macorís (northeast), where they seized several firearms of various calibers, as well as documents.
“At the time of the arrest, Baltazar Mena was in the company of Edward Núñez in the raided apartment, who was also arrested for allegedly belonging to that criminal organization.”
Santo Domingo.- The Justice Ministry and the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) on Wednesday reported the arrest of Baltazar Mena, one of the five leaders of the of drug trafficking network allegedly headed by César Emilio Peralta, “César el Abusador,” who’s wanted in the US.
In a press release, the authorities said they arrested Mena on a court order during a raid in an apartment in San Francisco de Macorís (northeast), where they seized several firearms of various calibers, as well as documents.
“At the time of the arrest, Baltazar Mena was in the company of Edward Núñez in the raided apartment, who was also arrested for allegedly belonging to that criminal organization.”
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Dominican Republic ready to extradite the ‘Abuser’ to the US
Despite being a fugitive on the run, the Attorney General’s Office has already prepared the paperwork to extradite to the US, César Emilio Peralta (César el Abusador), accused of being the leader of a transnational drug trafficking and money laundering ring.
The Office of the National District Prosecutor made the announcement Thursday at the arraignment to request pretrial detention against Roberto José Cáceres (Mameluko), José Bernabé Quiterio (Niño), former Major League player Octavio Eduardo Dotel and Bishop Feliz Lorenzo (Manuel).
With the action the Justice Ministry refrains from filing charges against the accused in what local media label as the biggest drug bust in Dominican Republic history.
Despite being a fugitive on the run, the Attorney General’s Office has already prepared the paperwork to extradite to the US, César Emilio Peralta (César el Abusador), accused of being the leader of a transnational drug trafficking and money laundering ring.
The Office of the National District Prosecutor made the announcement Thursday at the arraignment to request pretrial detention against Roberto José Cáceres (Mameluko), José Bernabé Quiterio (Niño), former Major League player Octavio Eduardo Dotel and Bishop Feliz Lorenzo (Manuel).
With the action the Justice Ministry refrains from filing charges against the accused in what local media label as the biggest drug bust in Dominican Republic history.
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‘Abuser’ would surrender only to US Marshals
Alleged kingpin César Emilio Peralta, “César El Abusador,” negotiates through a lawyer his surrender, but only to US Marshals and not to Dominican authorities.
Quoting a source linked to the investigation, El Dia reports that Peralta’s lawyer, who did not reveal his name, has made contact with federal authorities whose task is to escort extradition operations with the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD).
Peralta, who is requested in extradition by the United States, has been a fugitive since Tuesday, August 20, when the authorities raided 15 clubs of his property, businesses as well as other real estate.
Alleged kingpin César Emilio Peralta, “César El Abusador,” negotiates through a lawyer his surrender, but only to US Marshals and not to Dominican authorities.
Quoting a source linked to the investigation, El Dia reports that Peralta’s lawyer, who did not reveal his name, has made contact with federal authorities whose task is to escort extradition operations with the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD).
Peralta, who is requested in extradition by the United States, has been a fugitive since Tuesday, August 20, when the authorities raided 15 clubs of his property, businesses as well as other real estate.