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SANTO DOMINGO. - The lawyer of Quirino Paulino affirmed Friday that the Dominican narcotics authorities (DNCD) and the U.S. Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA) have located the more than 17 people implicated by the narcotics trafficker being held in New York.

Carlos Balcácer said as soon as Paulino’s relatives leave the country, those mentioned as part of his plea bargaining will be arrested and extradited to the United States to stand trial.

Balcácer, who defended Paulino of drug trafficking charges after his arrest in Dominican Republic, affirmed that there’s a list with the names of merchants, businesspersons and military and police officials, and that the Dominican Justice Ministry knows it but prefers to deny it to avoid problems with their New York pars. "The Justice Ministry, the DNCD and the DEA know who they are because they’re those who were provided on that list of suspects to Quirino from the investigation which was already occurring."

“Those people were simply already investigated at the time  Quirino, what happens is that Quirino couldn’t implicate them, because he was firm in not mentioning anybody, but when he sees the situation of his relatives he decides to cooperate."

Balcácer said Paulino’s relatives are still in the process of getting the U.S. visa as part of the Witness Protection Program they entered after the his cooperation in New York.

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Written by: gouletcolonial This user is banned, 9 Jan 2009 3:22 PM
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
dont forget to get the cookies ready Ciby they will be coming to your neighborhood
Written by: JD_Dominguez, 9 Jan 2009 4:56 PM
From: United States, Reality Check
It is better late than never. I am glad to see some progress finally. Honestly, this process should NOT have taken four (4) full years given the original arrest was in December 2004.

I hope that the names include the drug network operating out of my barrio of Ensanche Caonabo (Los Platanitos) in Santiago near the Cibao Stadium and Children's Hospital. I know all ex-cons in the PICHARDO brothers group Choppo, Chino and the latter Bacho (in prison now) have accumulated BOTH wealth and arms for years. The largest multi-story apartment building was built with drug money and everyone knows it but leaves in fear.

The US DEA is always the last to know whats really going on. The DNCD know sooner because they share in drug profits and shake-down street Tigueres who sell or move drugs at the bottom of the food-chain.

Many Dominicans in poor barrios AT LEAST should live in peace!
Written by: Perception, 9 Jan 2009 8:17 PM
From: United States

For the RECORD!

I know one of them its traveling to Washington D.C soon, will save tax payers extradiction expenses!!!!

oooo

LOL
Written by: josean, 9 Jan 2009 8:58 PM
From: United States
Perception,

He/she chickened out!
Written by: hvargas, 9 Jan 2009 9:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic
This men has no guts in facing the consequences of his actions so he negotiates to reduce his sentence and allowed safe passage to his closes relatives to be moved to the U.S. For the record, the U.S. only cares about being in control and getting some of its money back that was never tax. Drug is a cult and like many cults it will never be destroyed in our present world, it has been both a negative and positive contributor to the progress made in the world. Its influences can be found in the arts, music, sports, and others areas as well. Drugs are big business and like any big business governments had yet to find some ways of regulating it so for now they keep it illegal. They arouse the people as to the dangers of it and in turn people see those involve as evil. Misconceptions and mis-informations does not keep the young children away from it but rather more curious to find out about it. Just like liquor and other ills of society.
Written by: Serpent, 10 Jan 2009 10:22 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I couldn't agree more with you VARGAS.....I myself grew up in washington heights at the peek of the wild cowboy era..... so I know what the street business does to children and poverty prone societies.
When the sh**t hits the fan all the big boys go running. Again the US government at its best in fighting crime through "snitching methods", what can I say if it works so be it.
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