The robbery of a propane gas station in Los Mameyes in eastern Santo Domingo is described as a scene in a crime movie by the neighbors. A pick-up truck remained parked outside the station for hours on Monday, 23 May 2022. Waiting. Then when the security truck arrived, several masked and heavily armed men got out and successfully carried out the assault of a Dominican Watchman cash security operation, and RD$9 million. The robbery was captured on a video that circulated on Tuesday, 24 May. The video is dated Saturday, 21 May, nevertheless.
Listin Diario reports their sources say the vehicle used in the robbery had been stolen earlier from a man in San Rafael del Yuma, in the southeast.
The spokesman for the Police, Diego Pesqueira says the investigations have just started. Minister of Interior and Police Jesus Vasquez told Listin Diario people have to be patient as the government takes actions to combat crime. “We are taking important steps to provide the best citizen security system to the Dominican Republic. The first group of police is getting the months of training to fight crime, assist citizens and preserve human rights. It is a complex matter,” he stated, as reported in Listin Diario.
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