Police officers have killed a man in San Pedro de Macorís who was accused of being part of gang that had killed three men, one of whom was found tied to concrete blocks in the Higuamo River with several gunshots. In a press release, the police say that 27-year old Rafael Batista Bialis (aka) Bobolita, was killed in the Blanco neighborhood of San Pedro in a shootout with police. Bialis used an illegal weapon in the exchange of gunfire.
“Bobolita” was being hunted for supposedly having participated in the murder of Rafael Aquino Vargas (aka) Aris, which took place on 18 October, in San Pedro de Macorís and whose body was found in the Higuamo River. He was also being sought for the murders of Francisco A. García (aka) Mingo, which happened on 28 July; of Daniel Salas (aka) Casi Loco, on 22 October, and for shooting and injuring Víctor Manuel Méndez Santos (aka) La Marrana, on 9 September, and Mariela Deogracia Germán 18 days ago.
The police stated that already arrested and awaiting a court appearance for supposedly belonging to the same gang is Ángel Esmal Martínez (aka) Dos Veinte, and that they are still looking for Daniel Martínez Almánzar (aka) La Leyenda, Carlos Alfredo Quezada Thomas (aka) Cucutín, Ricardo José Mateo Benítez (aka) Richard, and so called Bullé, Carlito El Gupi, Bibolo and El Gato.
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Diario Libre
23 November 2017
