DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) legislator Sergio (Goris) Moya is known more for not attending the sessions as for his legislative work as a deputy for the government party. Now he is mentioned as one of the key people in the Operation Squid government corruption case. He is singled out for his involvement as a leading betting shop operator (Merengue Sport). The Operation Squid focuses on extortion of people related to the higher-ups at the Ministry of Hacienda who extorted those with illegal operations in betting shops or gambling machines in casinos to let these stay in business.

Moya (Goris) needs his fellow legislators to authorize his prosecution. Then his case needs to be heard by the Supreme Court of Justice because he has privileged jurisdiction. Will this happen?

Meanwhile, prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso says she will ask for the corresponding...