The Attorney General of the Dominican Republic defended the Police round up of suspected gang members last weekend that netted 300 people. He said that they were a warning that the authorities would do all that is possible to fight the gangs that are attacking people that are hard working. Dominguez Brito denied that the dragnet violated any laws, and pointed out that the Capotillo operation had been authorized by several judges, and the policemen were accompanied by assistant district attorneys as called for under the new Penal Codes. Further more, the AG said that he was in agreement that everything must be done to reduce the delinquency rates and allow the normal citizens to go about their business in peace. He said that Capotillo was a neighborhood of a lot of hard working people that were being harassed by these delinquent gangs.