Dominican authorities arrested a French citizen on warrants stemming from charges of fraud, money laundering and identity theft originating in France. Robert Phillipe Moulis, 63, was picked up on the highway between Cabarete and Sosua in Puerto Plata on the north coast by agents of the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) acting in coordination with personnel from the Department of International Cooperation of France and officials from the Attorney General Office.
Moulis faces charges of fraud committed by an organized gang, aggravated money laundering, identity theft, and criminal association. He was arrested on a warrant issued by the Dominican Supreme Court issued at the request of the Major Crimes Tribunal in Paris, France.
The extradition will be carried out in accordance with Law 285-04 which notes that persons with criminal backgrounds will not be admitted into the Dominican Republic.
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Diario Libre
El Nacional
8 April 2019