2,375 fugitives evading justice

posted on: Mar 17 2010 12:52 by Royston. Viewed 688 times.


There are currently a total of  2,375 fugitives from justice wanted by the courts in Santiago and Santo Domingo for drug trafficking, money laundering, murder and other serious crimes. This includes the infamous Puerto Rican, Jos� David Figueroa Agosto and Sobeida F�lix Morel as well as their associate Ram�n Antonio del Rosario Puente (To�o Le�a).

The National District Attorney's office has 975 people registered as fugitives who have been declared in default by the courts. It is estimated that the Prosecutor of Santiago has approximately 1,400 defendants who have evaded prosecution.

Over 70% of those charged in 'absentia' were facing charges for violation of Law 50-88 on drugs and controlled substances. The web site of the National Police lists 14 people missing who are accused of murder, kidnapping, robbery, assault and other crimes.

The situation has forced the Santiago Prosecutor, Yeni Berenice Reynoso, to create a special team dedicated to the recapture of  the runaways. Personnel for this new division have been drawn from Cibao Central  Police.

The National District Prosecutor Alejandro Moscoso Segarra, explained that law enforcement and intelligence agencies spend a lot of time seeking people who have pending court cases. He complained that the judicial process is hampered and slowed by the non-appearance of offenders at their cases.

Evading  justice at the moment are Cubans, Carlos, Jos� and Luis Ben�tez, who are accused of defrauding the U.S. Medicare. Also the Spaniard Ricardo Diez Conde, who is also wanted in his own country.

Other fugitives listed on the web site of the National Police are Luis Enrique Cabral de los Santos, George Taveras Hern�ndez and Juan Cris�stomo Gir�n P�rez, accused of the kidnapping of  Julio C�sar Color de los Santos on September 6, 2005 in the capital. This crime also resulted in the death of the young Juan Carlos Guillen.

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