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Santo Domingo. – The head of bus owners grouped in CONATRA), Antonio Marte was charged Monday with stealing RD$107 million from his associates in the passenger route Expreso 60. Marte is known as one of the country’s “owners,” for the frequent violent strikes staged by CONATRA, with apparent impunity.

According to the fraud and forgery charges filed in the Office of the National District Prosecutor against Marte and Maria Rivera Payano, the money was obtained from the sale of the discarded vehicles property of their partners.

They are both charged with conspiracy and swindle by 35 owners and drivers of 95 buses, whose attorneys have asked that they spend 20 years in prison and the return of their money.

The case stems from 2007, when CONATRA allegedly was the intermediary in the sale of the old buses, via an agreement signed with the government agencies OMSA and the OPRET, and Expreso 60.

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25 comment(s)
Written by: snoopyy3k, 13 Dec 2011 9:41 AM
From: United States
It will not surprise me if this thug thief walks off unscathed.
Written by: hernandez5482, 13 Dec 2011 9:47 AM
From: United States
GUillermo Moreno for president 2012... We need a different govenment, one that enforces the laws.
Written by: matador, 13 Dec 2011 10:41 AM
From: United States, www.brugal-ron.com/home.php
Fking corrupt dominicans, can we just make a honest living, for real is a shame to know that I come from such of beautiful country that is infected with so many trash.
Written by: BASTA, 13 Dec 2011 10:54 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Jail time and include all the PLD and PRD and fernndex and of course Mr pork Chop
Written by: okian, 13 Dec 2011 11:11 AM
From: United States
Imagine that!
Written by: RoyStone, 13 Dec 2011 11:46 AM
From: Australia
Have you seen these buses? The entire fleet would not be worth RD$107 million.
Written by: shimoy, 13 Dec 2011 2:43 PM
From: Jamaica
A politician stealing money, where have I heard that before !
Written by: RobertoJose, 13 Dec 2011 3:10 PM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
And all belong to that particular political party.
Written by: RobertoJose, 13 Dec 2011 3:10 PM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
And all belong to that particular political parties.
Written by: WalterPolo, 13 Dec 2011 3:14 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
More of the same.

Remember plan Renove anyone?

Pardoned by Leo or acquitted by a bozo court presided by an interim judge..
Written by: BlogHaHaHa, 13 Dec 2011 4:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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Written by: Ricardolito, 13 Dec 2011 5:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
I read it that this man was totally dishonest in his actions as an intermediary and simply did not pass the proceeds on to the bus owners but pocketed it all himself ........where is route 60 expreso...sounds as if it is the coffee run
Written by: RoyStone, 13 Dec 2011 5:47 PM
From: Australia
BlogHaHaHa, makes a retarded attempt at sarcasm with;
"I thought only Haitians were corrupt....."
Obviously he hasn't read or understood most of the posts on this site.
C minus for attempt, D minus for content, = fail again
Stick to your usual 3 insults, okay?
As a Muslim, how about demonstrating your suicide-bombing skills to your Haitian pals?
Written by: BlogHaHaHa, 13 Dec 2011 7:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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Written by: RoyStone, 13 Dec 2011 7:40 PM
From: Australia
BlogHaHaHa,
I don't have a problem with people going to mosques. I have been to a number myself in Istanbul. I don't even have a problem with believing in an invisible man in the sky, either. I have a problem with Muslims following the Koran's instructions for them to make war in non-Muslims, to stone women to death for adultery, to murder cartoonists for satirizing Mahomet, to fly planes into buildings filled with innocent infidel citizens, etc. etc.
Written by: RoyStone, 13 Dec 2011 7:45 PM
From: Australia
Oh and please, please don't come back with the standard excuse that the Koran doesn't say that, because it fu@king-well does - read it! I've already posted some of the quotes here, with the books, chapters and verses to check for yourself.
Written by: RoyStone, 13 Dec 2011 7:49 PM
From: Australia
BlogHaHaHa,
Name me just one country in the EU that has banned Islamic faith. Just one.
Written by: BlogHaHaHa, 13 Dec 2011 9:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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Written by: BlogHaHaHa, 13 Dec 2011 9:25 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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Written by: BlogHaHaHa, 13 Dec 2011 9:38 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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Written by: BlogHaHaHa, 13 Dec 2011 10:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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Written by: RoyStone, 13 Dec 2011 11:08 PM
From: Australia
BlogHaHaHa,
What exactly is the "Nation of Islam"?
Written by: BlogHaHaHa, 14 Dec 2011 12:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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Written by: BlogHaHaHa, 14 Dec 2011 12:31 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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Written by: BlogHaHaHa, 14 Dec 2011 1:17 PM
From: Dominican Republic
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