Eric Schneiderman shows the hierarchy. Photo elnuevodiario.com.do
NEW YORK.- Two Dominicans, arrested together with 13 others, formed part of one of the most powerful drug trafficking rings in the city of Buffalo, New York, caught in operation conducted by York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
The official said the operation, dubbed "Operation Horse Trail," has been the hardest blow to heroin dealers in Buffalo’s history, and announced indictments against 15 members of the ring.
Schneiderman said agents from the Organized Crime Task Force, working with New York State Police C-NET and other local law enforcement agencies culminated the operation in Buffalo, the main destination for the drug sent from the Bronx.
He said the 11 months long investigation included hundreds of hours of wiretaps, vigilance and undercover operations.
“The drug dealers destroy our communities and cause damage to the families of the entire state,” he said, listing the Dominicans charged as Eury Rodriguez (a) Omar Javier Márquez Baerga, Omar Márquez, Omar Baergas, Jesus Polanco and Angel Navarro, allegedly fake street names, and Freiz Almánzar and José Vázquez.
The official added that "Operating as a Major Trafficker" is the only narcotics charge in NY State that carries a possible life sentence.
Written by: yumnuk3, 3 Mar 2011 10:36 AM
From: United States, ø„¸¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¸„ø¤º°¨
Is this headline news?
From: United States
" life sentence"
Not worth the risk.
From: United States
I think ANY MAJOR trafficker should get at least 30 years behind bars because drugs mess peoples ENTIRES lives up and causes much ruin to the families, families are the foundation of civilization. All they want is money and could care less how it ruins peoples lives, so good riddance.
From: United States, Yonkers, NY
Dominicans involved with drugs? No way. Seriously?
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
I am shocked, yes shocked
From: United States, New York City
They should just legalize drugs already and be done with the bogus war on drugs.
Written by: SALSOUL, 3 Mar 2011 12:19 PM
From: Dominican Republic, UNC-Chapel Hill
Yawn....what else is new?
From: United States
They are trying to make a living , just like the US GOVERMENT , THEY SCREW UP THE HOUSING MARKET . DRUGS ARE GOING TO BE AROUND AS LONG AS THE US HAS A MARKET FOR IT . THINK ABOUT THAT
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Would legalizing drugs eliminate the problem or criminal activities? I think not. These individuals are pre-disposed to life of crime and they would just move on to the next event, being purse snatching or auto theft, etc. So what would we do then? Eliminate purses, ban automobilies, etc.?
There are no excuses for these indivuduals. They are bottom feeders looking for easy street, and tenement upbringing or poverty has nothing to do with it. In our permissive system, we could go on making excuses and find ways to release them to society, whereupon they would just go on to perpetrate further crime.
I don't want to risk any innocent lives for these individuals. Where they are heading is fine, and I hope they will stay there for balance of natural life. That's where they belong and they have forfeitied their freedom.
MJEV.
From: United States, new england
@ El_Platano LOL
Written by: THINK, 3 Mar 2011 2:13 PM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY
Lie-onel must be proud of himself because he is hamantarian supports of the Criminal offenders in DR, yet he does not care the devastating damages caused by those criminals in DR to people ,to the country, to the image of DR.
Possible Life sentence in the US vs. light penalties in the DR. Oh, yes, we can nominate Lie-onel to be the candidate of the Peace Award of the Nobel Prize.
From: United States
cib,
we finally agree on something. this so called war on drugs is a farce. too many jobs have been created because of the war on drugs. too many lobbyist in DC beating the war drum. one day they will legalize drugs and setup treatment centers for addicts because the only people going to jail are minorities.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
I'm sure it's a mistake.
That's what their mamas said on the news.
Written by: danny00, 3 Mar 2011 5:36 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
written by: lmartinez, 3 mar 2011 1:13 pm
from: united states
they are trying to make a living , just like the us goverment , they screw up the housing market . drugs are going to be around as long as the us has a market for it . think about that
what i think about that? i think for sure the dr. government should like today get some education for its people like u.
they need to make living? stupid comment sorry i need to say this but it is for sure one very stupid comment.
and as for the housing market most people screwed it up by them selfs they bought homes they could not afford to buy some like in the florida wanted to have two homes one to live in miami the other as a 2nd home in the beautiful keys. many lied to the banks on their income. again your not so correct in your thoughts.
Written by: danny00, 3 Mar 2011 5:47 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
in reality its not paradise island is it?
and yes it is head lines.
dominican francisco ramirez 41y old was busted in one the largest smack-trafficking rings in the bronx.$10 million dollars worth of heroin.
mr ramirez tryed to flee the state police he smashed his vehicle into a state police vehicle. he also had on him a 9-mm beretta
i wrote about this last week only today they bring this story in the dr. yes it was headlines in new york newspapers.not a day goes by in the states either on t.v or the newspapers but every day dominicans make the headlines.
why iam speaking about this?
the lack of education in the dr.
a hugh protest and demonstration in santo domingo- for education for the young and for dignity for its people.
as a i read some of the comments on this site.
dominican proclivity to blame outsiders for their problems while shortchanging their own responsibilitys.
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Is this headline news?
Not worth the risk.
Would legalizing drugs eliminate the problem or criminal activities? I think not. These individuals are pre-disposed to life of crime and they would just move on to the next event, being purse snatching or auto theft, etc. So what would we do then? Eliminate purses, ban automobilies, etc.?
There are no excuses for these indivuduals. They are bottom feeders looking for easy street, and tenement upbringing or poverty has nothing to do with it. In our permissive system, we could go on making excuses and find ways to release them to society, whereupon they would just go on to perpetrate further crime.
I don't want to risk any innocent lives for these individuals. Where they are heading is fine, and I hope they will stay there for balance of natural life. That's where they belong and they have forfeitied their freedom.
MJEV.
@ El_Platano LOL
Lie-onel must be proud of himself because he is hamantarian supports of the Criminal offenders in DR, yet he does not care the devastating damages caused by those criminals in DR to people ,to the country, to the image of DR.
Possible Life sentence in the US vs. light penalties in the DR. Oh, yes, we can nominate Lie-onel to be the candidate of the Peace Award of the Nobel Prize.
we finally agree on something. this so called war on drugs is a farce. too many jobs have been created because of the war on drugs. too many lobbyist in DC beating the war drum. one day they will legalize drugs and setup treatment centers for addicts because the only people going to jail are minorities.
That's what their mamas said on the news.
from: united states
they are trying to make a living , just like the us goverment , they screw up the housing market . drugs are going to be around as long as the us has a market for it . think about that
what i think about that? i think for sure the dr. government should like today get some education for its people like u.
they need to make living? stupid comment sorry i need to say this but it is for sure one very stupid comment.
and as for the housing market most people screwed it up by them selfs they bought homes they could not afford to buy some like in the florida wanted to have two homes one to live in miami the other as a 2nd home in the beautiful keys. many lied to the banks on their income. again your not so correct in your thoughts.
and yes it is head lines.
dominican francisco ramirez 41y old was busted in one the largest smack-trafficking rings in the bronx.$10 million dollars worth of heroin.
mr ramirez tryed to flee the state police he smashed his vehicle into a state police vehicle. he also had on him a 9-mm beretta
i wrote about this last week only today they bring this story in the dr. yes it was headlines in new york newspapers.not a day goes by in the states either on t.v or the newspapers but every day dominicans make the headlines.
why iam speaking about this?
the lack of education in the dr.
a hugh protest and demonstration in santo domingo- for education for the young and for dignity for its people.
as a i read some of the comments on this site.
dominican proclivity to blame outsiders for their problems while shortchanging their own responsibilitys.