The Ministry of Environment announced that it is a priority of the Ministry to put a stop to a suspected group of scammers that are accused of charging for securing environmental permits or to avoid penalties for violation of Environmental Law 64-00. The group primarily operated in the Cibao region.
The Ministry said that the woman identified as Janna Estefany Acosta Vásquez was caught infraganti when extorting money from a company in Santiago. Investigations are ongoing to determine the woman’s accomplices.
The Ministry says the arrest came during an intelligence operation after several persons had complained of being extorted for millions in the name of environmental directors Eduardo Rodríguez in Santiago; Domingo Rodríguez, coordinator of provincial directors and Minister of Environment Francisco Domínguez Brito.
The Ministry is asking business associations and companies in general to denounce by the institutional channels, such as Línea Verde, any person who is requesting irregular payments in the name of the Ministry or its officers.
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Ministry of Environment
15 August 2017
