During an interview in Santiago, the director general of the National Police, Major General Nelson Peguero Paredes, rejected the statement that crime is out of control in the country. He said crime figures are below previous years.
According to Wednesday’s statements, the general said “crime is well below previous periods, thanks to the efforts of the National Police. I call on the citizens to trust in the work that we are doing.”
Peguero Paredes referred to the case of the two Spanish citizens who were found dead in Gascue. He told reporters that the crime had been carried out by employees of the victims.
When ask about the discharge of over 3,000 members of the force because they violated laws, General Peguero said this was the right thing to do. He also noted that other police agents were discharged because of violations of the internal regulations of the force. The general was interviewed when attending the inauguration of the office For Citizens Services at the headquarters of the Central Cibao Regional Headquarters.
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Diario Libre
29 June 2017
