The National Police and the Santo Domingo office of Interpol announced the arrest and deporting via Las Americas International Airport of several Italian fugitives of justice on Tuesday, 6 March 2019. Those deported to Italy are 71-year old Lucio Galli, 71; 42-year old
The Police said that Salvatore was sought for sexual crimes and was arrested in Jarabacoa. Nadalin Mauro was arrested in the Colonial City and is accused of financial crimes in Italy. In Samaná, Ferrari Massimo was arrested. Abele Chiarolini was arrested in Santo Domingo. And Lucio Galli was arrested in La Romana.
The deportations follow the signing of an extradition agreement between the Dominican Republic and Italy during the recent visit of Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas and President Danilo Medina to Italy in mid-February. The agreements seek to advance collaboration of both countries to combat organized crime and drug trafficking.
The agreements were negotiated in 2018 and are part of efforts of the Italian government to reinforce collaboration with Latin America. From 2016 to 2017, the Italian authorities presented 12 requests for extradition to the Dominican Republic.
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El Nacional
7 March 2019