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3 accused of irregular forfeiture sent to preventive custody

Jean Alain Rodríguez / El Día

Santo Domingo West prosecutors ordered three months preventive custody for three of four men accused of an attempt of illegal forfeiture against the construction material manufacturer, Tavares Industrial on Thursday, 13 December 2018. Those that will need to stand trial are Osvaldo De León García, Venezuelan José Rafael Riera Castellano and Luilli Yovani Reyes. A fourth suspect, Francisco Miliano Reyes, will have his case heard on 18 December 2018. The company is located on Avenida Los Beisbolistas, Manoguayabo in Herrera. Others who participated in the forfeiture fled on foot from the scene after two police officers arrived. The Police recovered a Lexus SUV and a truck of the company that had been assaulted by the vandals at the company.

Meanwhile, Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said his office would employ strict measures against any attempts for irregular forfeitures to end the harmful practice. Rodriguez praised the fast acting of prosecutor Eduard Lopez who just hours after the event occurred and following the uploading of a video showing the action was able to locate the assailants and arrest these.

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18 December 2018