The provincial authorities of the Environment Ministry are taking the mayor of Imbert, Puerto Plata, José Tomás Díaz, to court. A lawyer, Díaz is a member of the opposition party PRM and has increased his popularity and is recognized for paving rural roads and backing sports in his community.
José Tomas Díaz and the public works contractor from Guananico, Engineer Aladino Ulloa Mena, are to be charged with allegedly carrying out illegal extraction of construction materials from the banks of the Bajabonico, Saballo and Obispo Rivers, located in the western area of Puerto Plata province.
Danilo Morrobel, Environmental director for the municipality, confirmed the information, saying that he had overwhelming evidence against both Díaz and municipal public works contractor from Guananico, engineer Aladino Ulloa Mena. Both are charged with irregular extraction of construction materials from the banks of the Bajabonico, Saballo and Obispo rivers. He said the material was used to pave streets in several neighborhoods in the municipality, including La Grúa and Los Cafeses.
The Ministry of Environment is also investigating whether nearby mayor of Guananico, Ramón Alberto Dorrejo (Momi), had given permission for his construction equipment to be used. If this is verified, he also will be charged. He may be accused of having allowed extraction of construction material from the Bajabonico River.
Díaz says the visuals presented as evidence do not correspond to work carried out by his city government contractors.
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26 March 2019