SANTO DOMINGO.- The Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) arrested the businessman Roberto Tonos Mauad and Pablo Sanchez Fernandez with more than 52 kilos of cocaine Sunday night, both with previous drug trafficking records.
The DNCD said Tonos, arrested in May, 1992 with 399 kilos of cocaine, was again detained as he tried to flee together with Sanchez in a Mitsubishi SUV, in the intersection Sarasota with Doctor Defilló, in the sector Bella Vista.
DNCD spokesman Roberto Lebrón said the detainees made the drug transaction in the corner of the Jose Contreras Abraham Lincoln avenues, where unidentified individuals managed to escape after noticing the agents, while Tonos and Sanchez also fled but were stopped just a few kilometers away.
He said DNCD agents had been watching both suspects for three weeks after being tipped off that both would negotiate the drugs with a person as yet identified. “Other arrests will take place at any other moment.”
The official noted that Tonos, who owned jewelry stores, was convicted for 399 kilos of cocaine, while Sanchez served time for a case of 116 kilos seized in September,1991. “We are against two important repeat offenders who haven’t halted their drug trafficking.”
Written by: Bizc8, 10 May 2010 9:53 AM
From: United States
And probably never will halt their activities because they'll always have the opportunity to do so in the DR. Confinement for repeat drug trafficking offenders needs to be PERMANENT without the possibility of parole. Not 24 months and back out on the street. That's IF they do 24 months.
Written by: ElProfe 
, 10 May 2010 10:00 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Jarabacoa
Looks like a bunch of police and government officials will be wearing a lot of new jewelry, not to think about the mothers, girlfriends, wife's, daughters, friends and so on.
They will have a field day with his chain of jewelry stores. Oh did I say Chain? (14k or 24k)
From: Dominican Republic
I love the dominican jounalist. They still call him a business man. Sounds like carrer criminal is more like it.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
So, three weeks of investigation and not one telephone tap, fire the one incharge for waisting valuable time and effort........... So what, if we caught the dealers. How about the supplier and the buyer. The dominican authorities can't be that incompetent, has anyone conduct an I.Q test on any of the government officials yet. I want to see the scores.
Or
There may be a possibility that the most important perps were reconized and simply let go. Lets get the transcripts of the case, from day one of this invetigation that led to the escape of the more important perps, the supplier and the buyer not just the middle guys with an already tarnished rep.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
How can any person who was convicted with 399 kilos of cocaine in his possession be on the streets ,,in most Asian countries 1 or 2 kilos would guarantee death ..
Written by: BASTA, 10 May 2010 12:14 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
to bad I have mine and will continue to have! Boys it's a waste of time. Legalize!
Written by: THINK, 10 May 2010 12:51 PM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY
Ricardolito and others:
Yes, it is true., In Asia, most countries are very strict to the Drug dealers, such as Singapore, China., Taiwan.....etc.
Because the philosophy behind this is: the influence of the drugs affect too many people, and the damage to the society is too big to repair.... so.... "Capital punishment" will be sentenced to separate those criminals from the regular good people.
DR is imperative need this capital punishment....otherwise you can not stop this......
Written by: brootto, 10 May 2010 1:21 PM
From: United States, South West Florida
i am quiting my job and head to dr set up a colmado and start trafficking drug, what the worst it could happen pay someone off and continue with business as usual.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
Booto,
Make sure you get caught with 16 mil USD all you will get is a fine of 20-50 minimum monthly wages and a maximum of 2 yr in the pen. When you come out, YOU WONT BE ASKED ABOUT YOUR NEW FOUND WEALTH.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
THINK ..many people consider that capital punishment is barbaric but I think it is preferable to life in a Dominican prison ..Malaysia and Singapore are the best examples of using capital punishment as a successful deterrent ..I agree with you
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
Rick,
Capital punishment will empty-out the palacio, military, AMET and 90% of all gov. officials, who will this well oiled machine run.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
that does not seem too bad an idea ..!!!
From: United States
why, Ricardolito. you are now beginning to sound somewhat disillusioned!
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Yes Dreadlocks,I am very happy with the way the economy has been managed during the tough 2 years and I am delighted to see so many essential capital works projects being undertaken and for a change seemingly being completed but as for justice and the administration of the law , I am totally disillutioned
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
[Comments incorrectly located; they belongs in $470M road re-building story, where they have been relocated]
DR must be careful about trying to borrow its way to prosperity, unless it wishes to follow in Greece's footsteps.
Debt accumulation must clearly be in everyone's mind, unless we wish to pass on to our children a country in financial ruin.
Perhaps we should carefully pick and choose projects and only pursue those with payback potential and with enduring value. We must separate "need" from "want", and concentrate on former. I wonder where the METRO extension would fit.
In the end, I'd suspect we would go broke, then hope our debt would be forgiven. Question is: would that be responsible and would it be indicative of growth and maturity? The West's patience with our country should eventually wear thin, and the loans would come to a halting stop. Why keep doing the same thing over and over and expect different outcomes?
MJEV.
From: United States
glomar, in today´s political and economic climate, debt forgiveness is a non starter. the best that can be hoped for is a soft default, wherein debtor countries declare their inability to repay on time, and reissue the bonds with a future maturity date, and a lower interest rate. that of course has the consequence of closing them out of the loan market in the near to medium terms, but, that is the price to be paid for profligate borrowing and reckless spending. the DR is just one in a long list of debt burdened economies, which have both liquidity and solvency problems. liquidity problems arise when you have the resources to repay your debts, but you cannot raise the cash. solvency, on the other hand, is the condition you find yourself in when you have debts that you do not have the wherewithal to ever repay.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Dr. Dread,
Thanks for usual focused and on target commentary, particulalry in your area of obvious expertise.
I don't know what happened, but I had posted this comment on another story and it somehow wound up here and out of place. I shall relocate it to correct story, the one about road building and allocating $470M to project.
Thank you.
From: United States
glomar, thanks for your kind remarks.
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They will have a field day with his chain of jewelry stores. Oh did I say Chain? (14k or 24k)
Or
There may be a possibility that the most important perps were reconized and simply let go. Lets get the transcripts of the case, from day one of this invetigation that led to the escape of the more important perps, the supplier and the buyer not just the middle guys with an already tarnished rep.
Ricardolito and others:
Yes, it is true., In Asia, most countries are very strict to the Drug dealers, such as Singapore, China., Taiwan.....etc.
Because the philosophy behind this is: the influence of the drugs affect too many people, and the damage to the society is too big to repair.... so.... "Capital punishment" will be sentenced to separate those criminals from the regular good people.
DR is imperative need this capital punishment....otherwise you can not stop this......
Make sure you get caught with 16 mil USD all you will get is a fine of 20-50 minimum monthly wages and a maximum of 2 yr in the pen. When you come out, YOU WONT BE ASKED ABOUT YOUR NEW FOUND WEALTH.
Capital punishment will empty-out the palacio, military, AMET and 90% of all gov. officials, who will this well oiled machine run.
DR must be careful about trying to borrow its way to prosperity, unless it wishes to follow in Greece's footsteps.
Debt accumulation must clearly be in everyone's mind, unless we wish to pass on to our children a country in financial ruin.
Perhaps we should carefully pick and choose projects and only pursue those with payback potential and with enduring value. We must separate "need" from "want", and concentrate on former. I wonder where the METRO extension would fit.
In the end, I'd suspect we would go broke, then hope our debt would be forgiven. Question is: would that be responsible and would it be indicative of growth and maturity? The West's patience with our country should eventually wear thin, and the loans would come to a halting stop. Why keep doing the same thing over and over and expect different outcomes?
MJEV.
Thanks for usual focused and on target commentary, particulalry in your area of obvious expertise.
I don't know what happened, but I had posted this comment on another story and it somehow wound up here and out of place. I shall relocate it to correct story, the one about road building and allocating $470M to project.
Thank you.