Press reports indicated that it is very likely that former Dominican ambassador before the United Nations, Rafael Pantaleón González, who is under arrest here at police headquarters, will be extradited to the United States. In addition to being a Dominican, Dr. Pantaleón is also a U.S. citizen. He flew to the D.R. after being sentenced by a U.S. federal court for 78 months in jail or payment of a US$3.5 million fine. He is accused primarily of participating in a fraudulent scheme against Medicare.
