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Three men were murdered at dawn on Thursday, 9 March 2017, in Veron, La Altagracia in a poultry truck in Veron, in which they were occupants. The victims were identified as 33-year old John Kenny Morla Mercedes, the driver of the truck, and his assistants, nationalized Haitians 28-year old Johnny Benoit de los Santos, and 38-year old Sony Fis Joseph.<\/p>\n
The men were traveling in a white Hyundai truck (license plate 1348525). The Police said they were murdered around 4am. The motive may have been robbery.<\/p>\n
The Police said the criminals used branches, rocks and other obstacles to force the truck to stop on the Mata Mosquito-Bavaro stretch. The Police suspects that when the truck did not stop, the assailants opened fired.<\/p>\n
Forensic doctor, Dimas Bobea told El Nacional that the driver of the truck was a resident in La Romana and had three bullets in his thorax and another in the left arm; Benoit had an impact in his left arm and Fish in the front of his face. The driver had two RD$50 bills in his pocket, and Benoit had RD$60.<\/p>\n
The owner of the truck, Francisco Avilas, said that the truck had left at midnight from Higuey to transport the chickens.<\/p>\n
The Police say that the truck had delivered half of its cargo and the murderers could have thought they were carrying cash.<\/p>\n
The Police said 36 persons have been detained and are being questioned by authorities. The Police are waiting for a report from the owner of the truck to determine if the transporters carried cash on them that was stolen from the delivery that was made at 2am.<\/p>\n
Read more in Spanish: Three men were murdered at dawn on Thursday, 9 March 2017, in Veron, La Altagracia in a poultry truck in Veron, in which they were occupants. The victims were identified as 33-year old John Kenny Morla Mercedes, the driver of the truck, and his assistants, nationalized Haitians 28-year old Johnny Benoit de los Santos, and … <\/p>\n
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