SANTO DOMINGO.- Puerto Rican drug trafficker Jose Figueroa Agosto may have fled the country on a speedboat to an island of the Lesser Antilles, from where he traveled to Europe together with his daughter.
American agents have joined the pursuit of Figueroa and two gunmen who arrived in the country were reportedly contracted to attack those who they feel collaborated to tip off the authorities on the Puerto Rican’s whereabouts.
Sources close to the case quoted by news source eldia.com.do say Figueroa escaped using a boat which set sail from the country’s East.
The National District Office of the Prosecutor affirms other Dominicans, in addition to Figueroa’s alleged paramour Sobeida Felix Morel, are part of the fugitive’s organization, and that it has seized 15 more properties across the country, including the “zoo” found in a farm 15 kilometers north of Santo Domingo, whose animals were sent to the National Zoological Park.
From: Puerto Rico, Oso Blanco Rio Piedras
Trade you for a Polansky..............building up his frequent flier miles
Written by: xwill7, 30 Sep 2009 9:36 AM
From: United States, Chicago
how could this have happened??? with the tight airport security. I can not even leave the cibao airport without them asking how much money I am leaving the country with
From: United States
Here is more proof that no matter what you do if you have money you can pay your way out. Our corrupt officials have once again failed us and let a serious criminal slip away from justice.Until the corruption problems are taken more seriously we live in a land of lawlessness and crime.
Written by: Lopez31, 30 Sep 2009 10:10 AM
From: United States
This guy had major help from someone is power. There is no way this guy should have been able to escape like he did. Find the individuals to helped this criminal and give them a one way pass to Jail.
From: Dominican Republic, la Romana
It said that he escaped in a speedboat and I think that is relatively easy and I am sure Punta CanaMike can advise better,,he was never caught in this country but it is alleged he had numerous identities , some of which were issued with the authority of (if I remember correctly) the anti corruption authority. he lived for a period in la Romana but seems as if he had various bases ..
Is there any evidence to suggest corruption here or is he just a clever man using the Domincan casualness to his advantage ??
Written by: avi8or55, 30 Sep 2009 11:40 AM
From: United States, Sosua
Just another "slap in the face" for the Dominican Coast Guard who supposedly guards our coastal waters to prevent drug trafficking if it's true! Damn right he was protected by high authorities here who are on his payroll and I hope they catch these S.O.B.'s soon! This was a well planned escape that needed the help of Dominican autorities - WAKE UP LEONEL!!!!!
From: United States
If you have money in the DR you can do anything, and get away with anything. People don't act surprised, we all know this is how it works. This goes from the top down. All the politicians care about is how much they can steal till they are out of office. We have a constitution no one respects. There are no due process, no principals, it is just a jungle. We need to revive Trujillo and pair him up with Fidel Castro, so he can lockup all these crooked politicians from Leonel on.
Written by: cejay, 30 Sep 2009 2:25 PM
From: United States, Miami, Florida
If he went to Europe, he will be caught and extradited. He better go to a country such as the middle east. The only crook who went to europe and still hasn't been caught is the former mob hitman Whitey. They still haven't caught him and America's Most Wanted and been putting him on their show for years now.
From: United States
Ricardolito this man has some of our corrupt officials in his pocket. It is not so easy to take a boat and leave the island and go anyplace without people noticing. The article even gives clue to where he went though I do not believe it. If he left corrupt officials helped him. My intuition says corrupt officials are helping hide him on the island for a while and making it look like he left.
Written by: xwill7, 30 Sep 2009 3:33 PM
From: United States, Chicago
he better get a face operation
Written by: Vivacuba, 30 Sep 2009 9:23 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Run like hell! Casablanca, sex change and cheap face op...just like the CIA does. don;t let these criminal banksters catch you!
From: Dominican Republic
Firstly...you do not "set sail" in a speedboat...but then again, anything seems to be possible in this country! LOL
The only place that you would find a high capacity speedboat on this side of the island in in the Cap Cana area. Funny they don't say where in the east the boat was from.
From: United States
did this guy own a tiger or work in a sandwich shop in miami.. ?
This guy is in Haiti with All the Colombians waiting for things to calm down... Then they will ride back in on the Metro ..
Written by: cejay, 30 Sep 2009 10:59 PM
From: United States, Miami, Florida
I don't know but I know one thing, whoever snitched him out is a dead man and better leave the country!!!
Written by: lovingit, 1 Oct 2009 2:06 AM
From: United States, Delaware
No wonder Puerto Rico claims a 90% white population, because mulattos, as this guys surely is, is considered (zoom into the picture) "white" LOL.. .I guess the DR at least stays true to its race numbers.
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Is there any evidence to suggest corruption here or is he just a clever man using the Domincan casualness to his advantage ??
The only place that you would find a high capacity speedboat on this side of the island in in the Cap Cana area. Funny they don't say where in the east the boat was from.
This guy is in Haiti with All the Colombians waiting for things to calm down... Then they will ride back in on the Metro ..