2009 – Page 99

The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) has announced the capture of two of the three men accused of picking up the 250 kilos of cocaine dropped from an airplane late last week. The airdrop occurred off the coast of Barahona, near the town of La Cienega. DNCD chief General Rolando Rosado Mateo identified the pair …

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The Dominican authorities have extradited Colombian national Hector de Jesus Rodriguez Espinosa, a.k.a. “El Tio” to face charges of drug trafficking in Puerto Rico. DNCD agents arrested the Medellin native after they received a tip-off that he was hiding from the US authorities in the DR. The extradition request linked Rodriguez Espinosa to smuggling thousands …

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A retired National Police officer was killed by assailants while repelling an armed raid on the Cambio Rosario currency exchange house in La Vega. He killed one of the robbers. Retired Second Lieutenant Nicolas Coronado Gomez died while being treated in the Centro Medico de Especialidades in La Vega. The wounded assailant died while receiving …

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National Police revealed yesterday that three convicts, sentenced to 30 years imprisonment, led a gang that conned people by phoning them and telling them that relatives had been involved in serious incidents and asking for money to resolve the problems involved. The prisoners are Jose Francisco Guzman Paulino (Selo), Ernesto Alcantara Martinez (Capital), and Garibaldy …

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Prosecutor General Radhames Jimenez Pena has revealed that he has several extradition requests pending from the United States, including some that involve Dominican military officials. He said the names would be revealed when the time was right. “Really, I don’t have the details, but yes, there are several requests for extradition and they are working …

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Writing in Saturday’s Hoy newspaper, opinion columnist Fabio Herrera-Minino speculated about possible reasons for the delay in the arrival of a new US ambassador to the DR. The reasons he listed included supposed involvement in drug trafficking by high-ranking government and military figures. He comments that the government officials in question have luxury residences and …

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Next Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in the US will see 17 Dominicans vying for city council and district leadership posts in New York City and Yonkers in Westchester. Six of the aspiring politicians are women, creating a precedent in Dominican participation in elections in the Big Apple, to where thousands of Dominicans migrated in search of …

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The DR won the bronze medal in the 2009 Final Tour Intercontinental Cup in Lima, Peru. The Women’s National Volleyball Team defeated Peru twice and the US once, to place third. The gold went to Brazil, and the silver to the US. The final US-DR game went to four sets. http://volleyball.usoc.org/news/article/15873 http://volleyball.usoc.org/news/article/15931

The DR has 22 players hanging in with the teams that are moving on to the Major League Baseball playoffs. Diario Libre reports these are: Yankees: Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Melky Cabrera, Damaso Marte. Detroit: Placido Polanco, Ramon Santiago, Fernando Rodney. Anaheim: Vladimir Guerrero, Erick Aybar, Ervin Santana, Jose Arredondo. Boston: David Ortiz, Ramon Ramirez. …

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Pedro was back to his old form last night as he delivered his magic on Sunday before a crowd of roaring Phillies fans. He admits he is “bouncing back good.” As reported by MLB: “He had already thrown 128 pitches. The potential tying run was on second base. So when Pedro Martinez saw Phillies manager …

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