Gang of youths arrested in taxi driver killings

posted on: Apr 12 2010 13:11 by Royston. Viewed 984 times.


Police investigators yesterday arrested members of a gang of six people, including four minors, and two girls, ranging in age from 15 to 17. They are charged with robbing and killing taxi drivers in the capital city, Santo Domingo.

The information was provided this morning by the police chief, Major General Rafael Guillermo Guzm�n Ferm�n, who expressed concern about this type of organized crime by minors. He said the adults arrested were Joel de la Rosa, 18, and Jesus Reyes Gonzalez, 20, who had in their possession a gun, knives and other tools used in their crimes.

Major General Guzm�n reported that among the taxi drivers who had been killed were Adeliza Calder�n Gonz�lez, whose body was found tied hand and foot yesterday afternoon in a vacant lot in the Brisas del Este area.

Another victim, Anito Beltr�n, was killed by gunshot wounds on January 14, in the Los Molinos de la Charles. Estanislao Cayetano Pascual, was also shot and found on Christmas day last year inside a red Toyota at kilometer 8 � on the Carretera Mella, Cansino Viejo.

Another cab driver allegedly murdered by the detainees is Jhonatan Bello D `Oleo, who was hanged and burned with corrosive acid, and found on the second of this month.

Nelson Tavarez Hernandez, was stabbed and beaten and found dead, tied hand and foot, on March 27.
Another victim attributed to the same gang is Navy Captain, Hern�ndez Romero S�nchez who died of gunshot wounds on 16 April 2009, and had been stripped of his belongings and his weapon. Also, Joan Manuel Rodriguez Balleste who was also left tied hand and foot in the area of Los Mameyes on September 17, 2007.

Major General Guzm�n called for the integration of all sectors of society, to pay attention to the restoration of moral and ethical values among adolescents.

"This distresses me greatly and I reiterate that it is alarming that one of the girls who joined the gang was the first to begin to stab their victims," he said.

"Parents should spend more time with their children, as this type of problem is a situation that is caused by family upbringing," said the police chief.

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