The Department of National Investigations (DNI), the Ministry of Defense and the Anti Money Laundering Unit at the Attorney General’s Office have announced that they have dismantled an international network of money traffickers and launderers. In the operation, the authorities confiscated US$1.7 million, more than RD$1.9 million, numerous firearms, 1.3 kilos of cocaine and eight vehicles. <\/p>\n
In a press conference, the authorities said that as well as confiscating the goods, eight people have been arrested: four Dominicans, three Colombians and a Haitian. The officials have determined that the group was directed from Colombia and used the Dominican Republic and Haiti as a springboard to reach other destinations.<\/p>\n
It appears that the network was headed by a Colombian who ordered that money be sent from Haiti to the Dominican Republic by vehicle, via different border crossing points. The money, firearms and drugs were hidden in secret compartments in the vehicles. Once the money arrived in the Dominican Republic, it was taken to different operations centers located in luxury apartments in the National District, where it was then packaged and prepared for shipping by air to Colombia using mules. <\/p>\n
Those arrested are Colombians Reinaldo Garcia Avendano (Fernando), Omar Hernando Ortega Cruz and Marco Andres Rubio Londono. Also arrested are Dominicans Junior Gabriel Brea Fana (Corre Camino), Jesus Maria Perez (Jean Claude), Juan Bernardo Cabrera Marte, Bienvenido Peralta Melo, Julian Perez Castillo and Vilma Judith Aponte Fana.<\/p>\n
Desmantelan red internacional de tr\u00e1fico de dinero<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n