Judge Leonora Martínez sent a request for the arrest and extradition of Italian architect Antonio Baio to the Attorney General’s Office. Baio is accused of abducting his four year old son, Ricardo Baio Mejía. The boy’s mother, Dominican Indhira Mejía filed the complaint. The next step is for the Attorney General to send the documentation to the Ministry of Foreign Relations, requesting the extradition of Baio. The Santo Domingo District Attorney’s office had already empowered the Juzgado de Instrucción de la Sexta Circunscripción to prepare the case. Judge Martínez explained that the order of arrest was addressed to the Interpol, the International Police. Baio is regarded as a fugitive from Dominican justice after he abducted his son with whom he was vacationing in the DR. As per the divorce settlement agreement, he was allowed vacation time with his son in the DR, but not allowed to travel abroad with the boy. President Leonel Fernández will receive a copy of the documentation and will decide whether he will request the extradition. If he decides to do so, a copy of the documentation in Italian will be sent to the Dominican embassy in Italy.
