The Listin Diario reported that local judicial authorities have been interrogating a former director of the Dominican Social Security Institute and former consul in New York City, Rafael Pantaleón González, who is also sought by the U.S. judicial authorities. The Listin said that Pantaleón González is being held here at the Secret Service of the Police, where he was taken on Monday after Gisela Cueto, assistant to the Attorney General required his presence for questioning. According to the newspaper, he is sought by the U.S. government for allegedly falsifying U.S. Government medical insurance claims. The Listin reported that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for the Caribbean and Central America, John Hamilton, met with the Attorney General for an hour yesterday.
