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SANTO DOMINGO.- More than one hundred people have been detained by police in the last 24 hours as part of a nationwide operation to seize drugs, stolen vehicles and illegal firearms, El Nuevo Diario is reporting.

Among those arrested were Jose Francisco Medina, 19; Yeison William Martinez, 28; Livinton Paredes, 28; Deivi Ramón Rodriguez Taveras, 21; Juan Pablo Castillo, 35, Cecilio Martínez Doñé, 27, and Francisco Díaz Paniagua, 25.

Medina was arrested along with a 16-year-old for assaulting a man in the street in a district of San Cristobal.

Martinez was found with 40 portions of a white powder presumed to be cocaine, as well as nine pouches of an unknown herb believed to be marijuana and a large amount of cash. Paredes was also arrested for cocaine possession in Puerto Plata.

Taveras, Castillo and Doñé were arrested in Puerto Plata when they were found with two packages of crack cocaine and several weapons including a .9 calibre Carandai pistol, a .12 calibre Mossberg gun and ammunition.

Paniagua was stopped on Venezuela Avenue in Santo Domingo while riding a stolen motorcycle and carrying a stolen .9 calibre pistol.

Written by: Alexandra Pope
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Written by: El_Mayimbe, 24 Feb 2008 1:51 PM
From: United States
This means nothing unless they can be kept in jail for a long time. Let's hope the Justice system becomes just as strong as the police is becoming.
Written by: JD_Dominguez, 25 Feb 2008 8:36 AM
From: United States, Reality Check
This is just window dressing and grand standing as the current administration is trying to show strength and to make up for lost time (which they can never do). The new US ambassordor has spoken out on drugs and now the RD administration is doing some window dressing.

Come to Los Platanitos (Ensanche Caonabo) barrio in Santiago near the Cibao Stadium and closer to the Children's hospital and you will witness that the drug supply is still strong as the Pichardo brothers gang micro traffic drugs even on school routes as leaders Choppo has bought the local authorities including Santiago police and DNCD Notre. Several gun crimes have been committed by Choppo including shooting a teenage boy in the stomach whereas the shooter is comfortable at home eatting platinos from home not worried about police, justice nor jail. All criminals are well known and have long rap sheets from past years but paid their way out of jail.
Written by: Bizc8, 25 Feb 2008 1:20 PM
From: United States
Y'all need VIGILANTES in Los Platanitos. The time will come when people will take matters in their own hands.

For real!!
Written by: joop2, 25 Feb 2008 5:35 PM
From: Dominican Republic, San Pedro de Macoris
YO Ly-on, now you see where your gunlaws lead to .. Criminals with guns .. it is a shame .. but i guess "shame" is now your trademark (preferable in pink ??)
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