An unnamed high-ranking Dominican official is under
\ninvestigation by US Federal officials, according to a report in The New York
\nTimes, based on investigations by the moneylaundering.com website. The US
\nFederal officials have allegedly formed a plan to seize financial assets
\nlaundered into the US by foreign officials they suspect of public corruption.<\/p>\n
The case of Mej?a?s former security chief, Colonel Pedro Julio (Pepe) Goico,
\nunder investigation for major Baninter credit card fraud and later reinstated to
\nthe military in a high-level post by President Mej?a, has been in the press
\nsince a hefty amount of cash was found stashed in an airplane bearing the seal
\nof the presidential advance team in Florida and Goico was detained.
\nAccording to the story, the Miami task force is investigating a widening scandal
\nover allegations that Dominican banking officials embezzled hundreds of millions
\nof dollars and gave lavish gifts and payments to government officials.
\nLawyers for Ram?n Baez Figueroa, former president of Baninter, responded to the
\nstory, stating that their client is cooperating with the US authorities.
\nAccording to the Swiss-based Bank of International Payments, Dominicans have
\nUS$3.77 billion deposited in banks abroad.
\nTo read the story, see<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.moneylaundering.com\/NewsArticles\/NewYorkTimesaug22.htm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
An unnamed high-ranking Dominican official is under investigation by US Federal officials, according to a report in The New York Times, based on investigations by the moneylaundering.com website. The US Federal officials have allegedly formed a plan to seize financial assets laundered into the US by foreign officials they suspect of public corruption. The case … <\/p>\n