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SANTO DOMINGO.- The Justice Ministry issued a local and international arrest warrant against four Cuban brothers wanted by United States justice, charged with laundering money from a fraud against Medicare.
German Miranda, head of the Justice Ministry’s Anti-laundering Unit, said they suspect that the Cuban brothers Oscar, Carlos, Jose and Luis Benítez managed to leave the country, and a third round of confiscations of properties of the four brothers is programmed for today (Friday), but didn’t provide further details into the investigation.
He said several Dominicans are being questioned in connection with the Cubans, who allegedly defrauded Medicare out of 110 million dollars and several U.S. FBI agents are in the country for the investigation.
As part of the probe, 12 apartments worth millions of dollars each were seized yesterday in the capital’s exclusive Malecon Center, said to be owned by the Cubans, in the addition to vehicles, lots, boats, helicopters, yachts, hotels and cabañas already confiscated.
Near noon today a motel mostly used for romantic encounters and located on the Malecon’s outskirts was raided as part the operations to locate the Benítez brothers.
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
they slipped through the net ? I am shocked shocked
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
how is it a tourist does not pay his restaurant check or his hotel bill and the the steel trap closes on him and he is stopped at the airport.........What happened?
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From: United States
Those guys are long gone. They are probably sipping drinks in Morroco.
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From: Dominican Republic, Santiago
Who let the dogs out? ooooooh!, ooooooh! ooooooh!, ooooooh! ooooooh!, ooooooh!
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From: United States
I thought I saw them in Las Vegas with Elvis the other night.........They are probably in Iran smoking dark brown Lebanese Hash by know...... Let's give INTERPOL and the international Police a chance, before we come to a quick judgment on this one.
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From: Dominican Republic
their probably on a boat that didn't get "seized". they didn't launder the whole of 110mm here, you can bet there is some in antigua, a nice little place with civiized people
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From: United States
The fact that they were discovered points out that they are sloppy. They will get caught.
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
Blanco not if you count the natives
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From: Dominican Republic
Blanco why did you pick Antigua ? Just Curious
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From: Dominican Republic
Why am I not surprised? money talks and "Cubans" walk... same difference
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From: United States
Antigua's banking secrecey laws ain't what they use to be.
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
since the grip of the Bird family has been loosened yes....But they have huge legal problems over on line gambling with the US and may use these guys as a chip...so to speak.....If they went there but it is very small and they would be high visibility
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From: Dominican Republic
jander... antigua was used as an example in format, there are other islands upwind who offer these services. st.kitts, st.lucua, BVI, caymans are on the US radar, T&C so so, further afield, bernuda where us corporations hide theirs, in any event you get the idea
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
Blanco we are talking people not money
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From: United States
Goulet, now that you use that term, i would like to ask you, and anyone else for that matter " what the hell is a NATIVE? i have always wondered why it is that people who go to France, or Denmark, or Sweden, or Belgium, et al, always say, the French people are snooty, or the Swedes are this, the Brits are that. yet , when they go to countries with black people, they call them NATIVES? how come i never hear of anybody referring to indigenous Norwegians as NATIVES? this is not to indicate or suggest any racism on your part, but it seems to be some careless reference to people of color.
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
I am thinking you are being over sensitive ...maybe from watching to many Tarzan movies....I use it in reference to the native population of any country and if I am not mistaken I think that is the correct form ..I would be terribly embarrassed to have unknowingly used a slur dread ...but I think that is the method of usage that is normal....as you are aware I know when I use a slur
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From: United States
Goulet, as i said before, i am accusing you of nothing sinister. i simply make mention of the fact that whenever people go to countries with indigenous black folks, they invariably refer to them as THE NATIVES". i have not yet heard anyone come back from Denmark and comment on how nice THE NATIVES are! maybe they have been watching too much Tarzan: you have a point!
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
Dread in all honesty I think when people discuss sociological factors of any country the term is native peoples meaning those who are raised under socio political structures of that country...I gave it thought and yes I would refer to a Spaniard or a Dane as a native if they were born and raised there....Now when I think of the PC term native American recently changed to Casino Americans I have to think again
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From: United States
casino americans? you lost me there. please elaborate and educate me.
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
Feeble attempt at humour ....Native Americans new name is Casino Americans..since they have become and rightfully so launched down the road to economic prosperity via gambling licenses
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From: United States
are you serious, or is that your name for them?
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
Dread I am surprised this is the first time you have heard this expression but is now in common usage as exaggerated PC...... as in Rag Heads are now Desert People
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
Dread how about Alf Garnett have you ever seen the show on BBC ?
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From: United States
sadly, i have not seen it the BBC is my favorite news outlet, but i have no current access.
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
it was the inspiration for all in the Family but it was the original and much funnier started in the 60s.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOhXpmozpbE
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From: United States
by the way, Goulet, don't you just love the headline " authorities suspect that benitez brothers fled"? you think? they paid off a few of the right people and got safe passage out, that is what happened!
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From: United States Virgin Islands, St Thomas C' Amalie hotel 1829 at the Bar
Probably but you have to imagine they were looking over their shoulder for some time and had some dispersal escape plan
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From: United States
but of course! and part of the plan included paying off the obstacles to the plan!
