Ana Mitila Lora writes today in the List?n Diario on the
case of 33-year-old Tirso Miguel Castillo Guzman, arrested by police and accused
of robbing four bank branches of Santo Domingo. To launch the thief?s bountiful
spree, RD$253,000 was taken from the Asociaci?n Nacional de Ahorros y Prestamos
on 7 January. On 22 May, a branch of the BHD bank was relieved of RD$422,000. On
2 June, the bandit made off with RD$296,000 from the Banco Popular and on 28
July, a branch of the Banco del Progreso was hit for RD$374,000.
Lora says that with the money stolen, the robber was able to spend a vacation in
Cuba, rent a villa in B?varo with his family and purchase a Toyota. She advises
the political parties, church, some judges, the attorney general, the district
attorney and Central Bank to show their solidarity and human sensibility by
sending this citizen to a suite in the Abreu Clinic, his residence or at least
pull some strings so that he can benefit from a KDK fan, and that his safety not
be in danger. ?The Constitution says that we are all equal under the law,? she
concludes.