Jarabacoa gets new police commander after evidence of former chief catering to business interests

[Dolores]

Colonel William Batista Castillo / Antena 7

National Police director Ramon Antonio Guzman Peralta announced the appointing of Colonel William Batista Castillo to replace Colonel Abiu Aaron Zilberberg Cabral at the Jarabacoa Operational Department. Zilberberg Cabral was suspended after an investigation following his placing obstacles to a noise-cancellation operation by the Alcohol Control (Coba) division of the Police in Jarabacoa, La Vega, the mountain vacation town. The incident was recorded and went viral.

Following the announcement of Colonel Abiu Aaron Zilberberg Cabral’s suspension, National Police Director Ramón Antonio Guzmán Peralta appointed a new commander for the Jarabacoa Operational Department.

On Friday, 21 March 2025, Guzmán Peralta implemented several changes in the operational and administrative areas of the law enforcement agency, including...

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[JLSawmam]

He f'ed around and found out...good.

 

[Peterj]

This new colonel will never act like that......at least not the 1st 2 weeks....

 

[Manuel01]

Good move !
It has to be seen what will happen to the one that got fired.

 

[PJT]

"Zilberberg Cabral was suspended". It sort of clouds what really has happened to him. If the "fired" was used there would be no doubt of his situation. The investigation will lead to a police formal review of his actions and subsequent punishment. It is more than likely he will be demoted and transferred to a no name pueblo in the mountains... or worst yet, to police central headquarters where he is just another shadow.

Regards,

PJT

 

[CristoRey]

"Zilberberg Cabral was suspended". It sort of clouds what really has happened to him. If the "fired" was used there would be no doubt of his situation. The investigation will lead to a police formal review of his actions and subsequent punishment. It is more than likely he will be demoted and transferred to a no name pueblo in the mountains... or worst yet, to police central headquarters where he is just another shadow.

Regards,

PJT

The most likely outcome is he'll be transfered.

 

[JD Jones]

The most likely outcome is he'll be transfered.

Transferred with a "And we don't want to see you in the news again" warning.