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Colonel dismissed following corruption allegations in DNCD and DNI

Rafael Antonio Morales Herrero / El Nacional

Colonel Rafael Morales Herrero has been dismissed from his post after publicly denouncing an alleged corruption scheme involving senior officers from the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and the National Intelligence Agency (DNI), El Dia.

The dismissal, which surfaced Tuesday, 12 August 2025, was confirmed by sources to El Día, who also reported that Colonel Eudy Mercedes Ramírez Bautista was likewise removed from his position.

Both dismissals reportedly followed the revocation of their US visas by the US State Department, according to the same source.

The Attorney General Office that had received the claims of corruption filed by Morales Herrero has not issued a statement.

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13 August 2025