Yubel Enrique Mendez Mendez (alias Oreganito) was extradited to New York on 30 December. He is accused by drug control authorities of being a close aide of Puerto Rican drug capo Jose Figueroa Agosto, himself under arrest in Puerto Rico. The DNCD has said his properties are worth more than RD$5 billion at present. He operated freely in the DR despite having been indicted by a New York grand jury in 2006.<\/p>\n
The US Embassy extradition request accuses him of being responsible for more than 1,000 kilos in cocaine shipments from 2002 to 2005. US Marshal agents came for the extradition.<\/p>\n
El Caribe reports the same agent helped locate and capture Figueroa Agosto in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
Mendez Mendez voluntarily signed his extradition papers to the US and maintains his innocence. El Caribe reports his fortune was estimated at RD$10 billion in January 2010.<\/p>\n
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Yubel Enrique Mendez Mendez (alias Oreganito) was extradited to New York on 30 December. He is accused by drug control authorities of being a close aide of Puerto Rican drug capo Jose Figueroa Agosto, himself under arrest in Puerto Rico. The DNCD has said his properties are worth more than RD$5 billion at present. He … <\/p>\n