The Public Prosecutor’s Office is scheduled to complete the presentation of the charges against 23 accused of participating in the Operation Falcon, a major drug trafficking and money laundering scheme that operated for a decade in the country with the lenience of Dominican authorities. The prosecutors say that several in the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) were on the payroll of the criminal network.
The case is heard in a court in Santiago, described as the base of operations of the network.
During the presentation,the prosecutors presented the modus operandi of the criminal ring and around 350 proofs of the illicit activities, including the use of several gas stations around the country for the laundering of the millions in drug trafficking activities. The prosecution is asking for 18 months preventive custody.
Erick Randhiel Mosquea is designated the chief of the operation. He is fugitive of justice.
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29 September 2021