The prison authorities and the Public Prosecution Service are investigating the attack on inmate Winston Rizik Rodríguez (El Gallero), at the Pinito jail in La Vega province. Rizik was injured by another inmate who stabbed him five times.
Rizik Rodríguez, who is in jail accused of drug dealing, money laundering and illegal possession of firearms, was taken to the Professor Juan Bosch Hospital in La Vega and admitted after his condition was stabilized first at the La Vega city main public hospital.
The doctors at the hospital said that he immediately underwent surgery and is said to be stable, although his condition is aggravated since he is diabetic.
Winston Rizik Rodríguez was sentenced to 10 years in jail as supposedly 10 kilos of cocaine and an arsenal of weapons were found at this Monte Plata home, although an appeal has been lodged.
Sources within the jail said that Rizik was injured by Haitian Papo Maité who is serving a 30-year sentence for aggravated homicide, when there were both in the recreation area of the jail.
They began to argue, but what they were arguing about is not known.
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Listin Diario
El Nacional
21 December 2017
