President Leonel Fernandez authorized the extradition of nine Dominicans that had been requested by the US authorities. The extradition is dated 11 November. Of the nine, seven are wanted on drug trafficking charges. These are Rafael Dominguez Carvajal, Joj Yoel Nunez, Ramon Arnoldo Pimentel Guerrero, Bienvenido Roa, Agustin Henriquez and Oscar Santos Santos. Jeremias Gomez Perez is wanted for his involvement in a bank robbery and Rafael Collado is being sought for homicide. The extradition order exempts the individuals in question from being levied the maximum sentence of 30 years in jail.
Meanwhile, according to a report in the Listin Diario, among the list of names requested by the US authorities for extradition, are three former government officers. These include two who worked at the Presidential Palace, according to lawyer Julio Cury, who requested that legal advisor to the Executive Branch Cesar Pina Toribio publicly reveal the names of those concerned.