US Treasury sanctions major drug trafficker in the Dominican Republic; where were Dominican law enforcement and judicial authorities?

[Dolores]

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ordered that all property and interests in property of Jose Calderon Rijo (La Araña) in the United States or in the possession or control of US persons in the US be blocked and reported to the OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, 50% or more by the blocked person are also blocked. OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all dealings by US persons or within the United States (including transactions transiting the United States) that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons.

The US government accuses Calderon Rijo of materially contributing to the international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production. “Calderon Rijo leads one of the most significant criminal organizations in the Dominican Republic...

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[CristoRey]

"Calderon Rijo apparently kept a low profile with the complicity of Dominican judicial and law enforcement authorities."

I'm shocked!

 

[Britboy]

Private Jets ???

 

[chico bill]

I wonder what property he owns in the US ? And if it is another persons name how they 'block' it. I guess that means from sale or use ?
I imagine 'the Spider' is just one of many such drug lords in DR and likely the authorities know them all, because the leaders of the PN know where to go to get their monthly look-the-other-way money.
Plenty of high dollar drug dealers in the US get a pass too.