Dominican authorities have seized nearly 250 vehicles from individuals accused of corruption under the country’s Asset Forfeiture Law (Ley 60-23). The National Institute for the Custody and Administration of Seized and Forfeited Assets in Extinctive Domain (Incabide) has been at the forefront of these seizures, which have targeted high-end vehicles such as Lamborghinis, BMWs, and Mercedes-Benz, as reported in N Digital.
These luxury cars, valued at millions of US dollars, are alleged to have been acquired with funds embezzled from the public treasury. In addition to vehicles, authorities have also confiscated four aircraft, four plots of land, a villa, 19 properties, a hotel, 26 commercial spaces, 18 houses, one building, 10 farms, and six other properties.
Attorney General Miriam Germán has stated that these seizures represent over RD$3 billion returned to the Dominican state. The recovered assets include not only vehicles but also jewelry valued at over RD$8 million.
The Attorney General Office’s prosecution arm, the Public Ministry has launched several high-profile corruption cases, including “Pulpo,” “Coral,” “Coral 5G,” “Medusa,” “Camaleón,” “Calamar,” and “Coral 13,” targeting current and former government officials.
To date, the Public Ministry’s Incabide has overseen the seizure of at least 312 properties, with 143 already having their titles transferred to the state. The remaining properties are in the process of being transferred.
Authorities have emphasized that the number of seized assets exceeds the number of forfeited assets and have vowed to continue their efforts to recover public funds. This first transfer of assets to Incabide includes not only those seized in corruption cases but also those linked to organized crime activities such as drug trafficking and money laundering, bringing the total value of seized assets to well over RD$3.2 billion.
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N Digital
19 November 20244