Santo Domingo.- One Police sergeant died of a shot to the forehead in a shootout with narcotics traffickers in Azua (south), where two of them were also gunned down.
Police spokesman Nelson Rosary sergeant Israel Perez Sanchez was killed in the exchange of gunfire, whereas Matías Beltré (Fredín) and one of his companions yet to be identified are also dead.
The Police said one of the narcotics traffickers is Police corporal Luis Manuel Collado, shot once and hospitalized in Azua, after yesterday’s gunfight around two kilometers from Azua on the highway near the town Peralta, where the Police seized 10 packages cocaine.
It said Sanchez, a member of the precinct at the barrio La Bombita, went to the zone with another agent to respond to a call, and was met by the traffickers with gunfire.
The other agent alerted other police in the zone, who intercepted the criminal’s vehicles a short distance from the scene, setting off another shootout in which Matías Beltré and the other unidentified man died.
Later, the Police said, the corporal Collado was shot and arrested in Baní while trying to flee in a car whose details haven’t been provided.
From: Dominican Republic
This is the type of wide spread corruption that I have been referring to in my many posts here. This type of conduct is wide spread throughout the Domnican government. This guy was a cop and it did'nt matter. They think they are above the law .
People in the D.R. are so consumed with issues relating to Haitians that there has been a almost complete disregard for extremely major issues such as this one occuring in the D.R.. They should have killed this cop on the scene. Sent the type of message we sent to traffickers like this in Brasil. Kill em on the scene.
From: Dominican Republic
You are so mistaken Barilenos. Haiti and drugs are among the two biggest problems in DR. The remaining four (demographic explosion, environmental destruction, corruption and violence) we are keeping an eye on!
Never underestimated the effect of 2 million Haitian who are poor, sick, illiterate, violent, and many are sucking our resources!
We all know that the military conducts illegal contraband in DR that includes human trafficking, weapons, drugs, laundered money, coffee/rice/garlic/and Dominican wood! The military also owns large real estates that host flora identified as environmetally important!
Ever since the Republic of 1961, DR has been invaded by outside violent forces that are threatening our own survival!
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
what a total lot of nonsense is written by allumeuse Generoso ,,where did you dream up that figure ??it is without any substance
Written by: frank, 31 Jul 2009 6:13 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Caberete, Norway, USA
Allmuesegenrosa,
Where exactly in the dominican republic do you live? I live in and work in Caberete & Santo Domingo, and i have yet to see this violent Haitain violence that you refer too. On the contrary, i travel the island extensively, between 2000km to 2500km a month. i split my time between Santo Domingo and the north part of the island every week, and in all my years (44) traveling around the island, i have yet to witness this Haitian violence people here refer too constantly. On an island of 15 million people (in both haiti & DR) the violence in the DR from Haitians would'nt even register in one single urban U.S city. just look at the violence per capita from Detroit, Cleveland, Dayton, Atlanta, etc.
it would be nice if, when refering to Haitian violence, people here start indicating what city they live in inside the DR, becuase i'm starting to have my doubts about people on this forum actually living in the DR.
Written by: mrios, 1 Aug 2009 10:57 AM
From: United States
This is beginning to sound a little like Mexico.
I just wonder will there be revenge killing following this action ?
Money and greed know no limits or bounds.
TO DATE....OVER 12,000 DRUG RELATED COLD BLOODED MURDERS IN MEXICO SO FAR AND GROWING EACH DAY.
Last week a U.S American Border agent killed after responding to a Drug deal gone bad on the Border with Mexico. .
God save the DR, even if it's from ourselves.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
frank you are 100 % correct ..I live in la Romana and move around the region a lot and like you , I have never seen the violence that this guy always refers to ..i think this guy is 10 cents short of a dollar ..maybe more as all his comments are ludicrous and without foundation
Written by: mrios, 2 Aug 2009 11:24 AM
From: United States
Last time I was in the DR visiting Family I stuck out like a sore thumb and was warned...beware of pick-pockets, chains, watches, cameras, cell phone snatches and plain armed robberies, never travel alone, stay away from unpopulated areas, when in traffic always keep windows rolled up, WATCH OUT FOR THE TIGRES ON MOTOCONCHAS, most criminals work in pairs via cell phone, always notice if your being followed.
The crime I've seen were in the DR were mostly Dominicans victimizing other Dominicans and a couple Tourist in between.
There were times while in the DR I wish I was packing.
The massive Drug problem the way I see it...mainly Dominicans for there piece of the pie with a little outside help.
But then again if you work or Live in the better parts with 24/7 armed security your most likely not be a victim other then maybe burglary's.
Is it no wonder Dominicans take the Law into there own hands.
So you see it's always easy to point fingers.
DR THE FUTURE MEXICO !
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
mrios ..for me living here permanently , I often travel alone , I often drive with my windows down , I often give a lift to someone ,after scrutiny , I have never been pick pocketed and I have never felt in danger, I have by accident left my cel phone at a restaurant , car wash or other place and have always got it back safely .
The only precautions I always take is at night where I do not into certain barrios or drive between la Romana and San Pedro. For the most part I have found Dominicans to be honest but maybe a little too enthousiastic to accept a propina for any service rendered,
I go to many baseball games and basket and softball games at night , to the cinemas in various places and sometimes to bars but never alone. Not once have I had a problem .
Written by: mrios, 3 Aug 2009 12:18 AM
From: United States
Your one of the lucky ones, I assume you have been there awhile therefore you know the locals personally. I guess I look out of place in the DR and the locals think if your from the States your loaded with bucks, little do they know in the U.S I'm one of the working poor.
I have driven many times from Bani, Santo Domingo, Juan Dolio threw La Romana while in route to Bayahibe to visit an Uncle and to me that drive looks safer [ just watch out with the tourist buses ] then other parts of the DR. Santo Domingo is a different story altogether. I always take precautions especially driving a rental car, good thing I'm never alone and better yet I always travel with a Male Family member.
the magic word is........NEVER ALONE if at all possible.
TAKE CARE and don't take any chances.
From: United States, Chicago
I wonder how well this site is being translated.
From: United States, Chicago
Two words "FOID CARD" firearms owmer ID card. If you are caght with a gun and no "foid" you go to jail.
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People in the D.R. are so consumed with issues relating to Haitians that there has been a almost complete disregard for extremely major issues such as this one occuring in the D.R.. They should have killed this cop on the scene. Sent the type of message we sent to traffickers like this in Brasil. Kill em on the scene.
Never underestimated the effect of 2 million Haitian who are poor, sick, illiterate, violent, and many are sucking our resources!
We all know that the military conducts illegal contraband in DR that includes human trafficking, weapons, drugs, laundered money, coffee/rice/garlic/and Dominican wood! The military also owns large real estates that host flora identified as environmetally important!
Ever since the Republic of 1961, DR has been invaded by outside violent forces that are threatening our own survival!
Where exactly in the dominican republic do you live? I live in and work in Caberete & Santo Domingo, and i have yet to see this violent Haitain violence that you refer too. On the contrary, i travel the island extensively, between 2000km to 2500km a month. i split my time between Santo Domingo and the north part of the island every week, and in all my years (44) traveling around the island, i have yet to witness this Haitian violence people here refer too constantly. On an island of 15 million people (in both haiti & DR) the violence in the DR from Haitians would'nt even register in one single urban U.S city. just look at the violence per capita from Detroit, Cleveland, Dayton, Atlanta, etc.
it would be nice if, when refering to Haitian violence, people here start indicating what city they live in inside the DR, becuase i'm starting to have my doubts about people on this forum actually living in the DR.
I just wonder will there be revenge killing following this action ?
Money and greed know no limits or bounds.
TO DATE....OVER 12,000 DRUG RELATED COLD BLOODED MURDERS IN MEXICO SO FAR AND GROWING EACH DAY.
Last week a U.S American Border agent killed after responding to a Drug deal gone bad on the Border with Mexico. .
God save the DR, even if it's from ourselves.
The crime I've seen were in the DR were mostly Dominicans victimizing other Dominicans and a couple Tourist in between.
There were times while in the DR I wish I was packing.
The massive Drug problem the way I see it...mainly Dominicans for there piece of the pie with a little outside help.
But then again if you work or Live in the better parts with 24/7 armed security your most likely not be a victim other then maybe burglary's.
Is it no wonder Dominicans take the Law into there own hands.
So you see it's always easy to point fingers.
DR THE FUTURE MEXICO !
The only precautions I always take is at night where I do not into certain barrios or drive between la Romana and San Pedro. For the most part I have found Dominicans to be honest but maybe a little too enthousiastic to accept a propina for any service rendered,
I go to many baseball games and basket and softball games at night , to the cinemas in various places and sometimes to bars but never alone. Not once have I had a problem .
I have driven many times from Bani, Santo Domingo, Juan Dolio threw La Romana while in route to Bayahibe to visit an Uncle and to me that drive looks safer [ just watch out with the tourist buses ] then other parts of the DR. Santo Domingo is a different story altogether. I always take precautions especially driving a rental car, good thing I'm never alone and better yet I always travel with a Male Family member.
the magic word is........NEVER ALONE if at all possible.
TAKE CARE and don't take any chances.