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SANTO DOMINGO.- The contract hit against the lawyer and journalist Jordi Veras was planned from a cell in Santiago’s Rafey prison by the millionaire Adriano Roman, who paid former and active policemen, and cellmates to carry out the murder.

The shocking revelation came in a Tuesday press conference, where  the others linked to the attempted murder were identified as Francisco Alberto Carela (Frank Castro), who is also accused of heading a ring that has blackmailed couples with videos secretly recorded in motels.

In addition to the ex policeman Francisco Alberto Carela, ex first lieutenant Roberto Zabala ex- sergeant Candy Caminero and the master sergeant Arturo J. Ferreras (Moreno) are also involved in the alleged plot, as well as the inmates Franklin Reynoso Moronta and Francisco Alberto’s brother Engels Carela.

The gunmen asked Roman for RD$2.5 million to kill Veras, which the former business leader considered high, so they agreed on RD$1.5 million.

An extensive report by Justice minister Radhamés Jiménez, National Police chief Jose A. Polanco and Santiago prosecutor Jenny Berenice Reynoso reveals that Francisco Carela Castro, Zabala, Caminero and Ferreras were the ones who despite shooting Veras several times, couldn’t fulfill their part of the “contract.”

Moreover Navy lieutenant Mario Bretón was accused of being the middleman to extort RD$ 3.0 million from Jordi Veras’ father Negro, who immediately contacted the authorities of Santiago.

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9 comment(s)
Written by: JimHarrington This user is banned, 17 Nov 2010 8:29 AM
From: United States
There is nothing new in this article.
It is an internationaly known fact that the police and military in the Dominican Republic are a Mafia in their own right with their own death squads.
What do you expect if someone like Leonel allows corruption in his rank and file?
Do you seriously beleive that after 4800 police have been charged with drug and money laundering that this would not happen.
Written by: matador, 17 Nov 2010 9:01 AM
From: United States, www.brugal-ron.com/home.php
Thats what happen when you have a goverment like Leonel F. that is blind on what actually happen with the own Police and Millitary force and don't do nothing to stop it. Impeach leonel before he get re-elected, Because if this is now I don't want to imaging what will happen if he seat there for another 4 more years.
Written by: tejada, 17 Nov 2010 9:04 AM
From: United States
Well, Jim & Matador, I agree with what you say. Everyone knows this isn't something new here; HOWEVER, you must give credit to the fact that now at least government is investigating and bringing it out to the public. So, clearly they are trying to do something about it. It wasn't that long ago that someone like Adriano Roman would never see a prison cell AND government would NEVER admit to one of their own (Francisco Alberto Carela, Roberto Zabala, etc.) doing something wrong and MUCH LESS allow the press to write about it... my 2 cents.
Written by: gmiller261, 17 Nov 2010 9:20 AM
From: United States

"The shocking revelation"

Oh please, pull your head out of your ass.

The Dominican government condones this behavior. That's how you get government positions. You have to wear your corruption as badges of honor.

Moral-less cockroaches with a President that has NO redeeming qualities to be a President.
Written by: Lopez31, 17 Nov 2010 10:22 AM
From: United States
The Dominican Republic needs the death penalty!
Written by: juanb, 17 Nov 2010 10:26 AM
From: Dominican Republic

Investigating inshmestgating. How many times have we been informed by the press of crimes and then followed by announcements that:

This is under full investigation

The names of the guilty will be released next week, (very soon, or shortly)

A commission has been formed?

Its all BS.

A government that condones impunity is incapable of prosecuting criminal acts properly for fear of having the spotlight turned on itself.
Written by: Juango, 17 Nov 2010 11:24 AM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
This creature Roman Roman needs to just disappear, and send an example of how the good people of the DR will handle matters for all those thinking of violent criminal activity. Maybe tie him up in his own home and burn the place down and have the TV stations cover it. Swift justice. A man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do !!!
Written by: ELPAPA999, 17 Nov 2010 11:55 AM
From: United States, California
This whole thing brings back "la era de Trujillo" except this time the police is killing Dominican not Haitians.
Written by: filomena123, 18 Nov 2010 12:06 AM
From: United States
I am shocked! Shocked!!
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