Many of the businesses now related to the Cesar Emilio Peralta Drug Trafficking Operation (Peralta DTO) owe millions in back taxes, according to Magín Díaz, the director general of the Tax Agency (DGII). He said that most of the companies had been notified over the years.
The Peralta DTO had more than 15 discotheques. Among these, the larger are Kuora (Villa Consuelo); Aqua Club (Avenida Ortega Ortega y Gasset 91 Esq. Felix Evaristo Mejia); París Bar & Lounge, on Club Rotario, Santo Domingo Este; VIP Room, Av. Abraham Lincoln corner Independencia; and Flow Gallery Lounge (Villa Consuelo).
Media reports indicate that the luxury nightclubs part of the Peralta DTO operated cash only.
On Tuesday, 20 August, the Attorney General Office held a raid against the businesses accused of being related to drug trafficking and money laundering.
The authorities say they do not know the whereabouts of Cesar Emilio Peralta and the top associates charged by the US government.
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28 August 2019