NEW YORK.- New York City Police (NYPD) on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of one the pop music star Antonio Peter de la Rosa’s (Omega) bodyguards, when agents intercepted a Rolls Royce he was driving near St Nicholas avenue and 191st in Upper Manhattan, at 7 a.m. Sunday.
It identified the detainee as Jose Olivo “El Teniente” (the Lieutenant), seizing from him a portion of an unspecified controlled substance and a knife.
The NYPD said Olivo was charged with drug possession and carrying a weapon illegally, adding that there were no further arrests in the case,
Sources close to the merengue bandleader quoted by elnuevodiario.com.do revealed that the police frisked Omega, but released him since they didn’t find anything illegal.
Written by: juanb, 9 Jun 2011 11:26 AM
From: Dominican Republic
What culture?
Written by: JDJones, 9 Jun 2011 12:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic
"Here, carry this for me, just in case we get stopped"
Written by: Regan, 9 Jun 2011 12:30 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Sounds like typical american pop star culture.
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
It's pretty bad, but let's not talk like it only happens in the D.R.
Corruption is not limited to one particular country or culture.
Written by: lovingit, 9 Jun 2011 1:38 PM
From: United States, Delaware
DT
Why do you keep referring to him as a "Pop" star
His genre is NOT POP... if anything "Merengue de Mambo" or "Calle" is closer to Hip Hop and Reggaeton if you don't want to call him "Merenguero"
From: Dominican Republic, I dislike all politicians and their afiliated parties... "I simply say it AS IT IS!!"
It's so sad this DR ppl only care about what's going on with this guy. It's like they want him destroyed.
He is of Dominican or Haitian descend just like everyone else in DR.
Leave the freaking guy alone...
Written by: anthonyC, 9 Jun 2011 2:30 PM
From: United States
Written by: Regan,
"Sounds like typical american pop star culture."
Yea. right...Like that would never happen in the D.R. Jeez..I've seen Johnny Ventura do blow.
Written by: xwill7, 9 Jun 2011 2:31 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
El fuerte
Written by: riosm, 9 Jun 2011 4:44 PM
From: United States
What ? No bribe ? He is better off getting busted in the DR next time.
From: United States
A knife?? I mean, really?? A knife?? Exactly what are you going to do with a knife?? I mean if your gonna go to jail for possessing an illegal weapon, let it be a REAL weapon, or something really cool like a bo staff or a blow dart. A knife?? Thats just embarrassing. Trouble loves company.
Written by: riosm, 9 Jun 2011 6:35 PM
From: United States
Not knowing N.Y state laws governing the possession of a knife one must assume the following.
1. Did the knife's blade exceed 2 1/2 inches or are all knives banned in N.Y city ?
2. Was it a dagger type or a plain two sided knife ?
3. Was the knife concealed ?
4. Did Antonio utter the magic words "it's for protection man" ?
5. Did his behavior / actions warrant a search in the first place ?
Written by: Grullone, 9 Jun 2011 6:44 PM
From: United States
The knife was to snort the blows 'cause they didn't a book of matches.
Written by: riosm, 9 Jun 2011 6:47 PM
From: United States
Gee...not even a Dominican rolled peso.
Written by: yumnuk3, 9 Jun 2011 9:29 PM
From: United States, ø„¸¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¸„ø¤º°¨
AnthonyC,
Did Johnny Ventura leave you a line?
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
Yea. right...Like that would never happen in the D.R. Jeez..I've seen Johnny Ventura do blow.
anthonie you get props for that one lmao
Written by: curios1, 10 Jun 2011 5:29 AM
From: United States, right where im standin
question. is it leagal to bring and carry a colapsable baton to the dr. ?
Written by: Username, 10 Jun 2011 1:39 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Not a big story, this happens all the time. Every few months a US rapper gets charged with weapons possession, usually a year to 2 sentence, T.I., Lil Wayne, Ja Rule...
Written by: ElChico, 10 Jun 2011 2:04 PM
From: United States
You know your gonna get pulled over rolling through the heights in rolls. Just dumb and then to have stuff on you on top. I'm guessing it was a BS knife and prob a little bit of weed or coke but the cops are looking to get you. gotta be smarter...
Written by: riosm, 10 Jun 2011 4:42 PM
From: United States
ElChico,
I agree 100% just think he could of gotten robbed or even killed in this economy driving in a show-off rolls like advertising "hey everybody look at me I'm stupid and I got lot's of cash on me, see".
People are really desperate for the mean green especially a crack head.
And your right on "gotta be smarter" like......SAY NOPE TO DOPE AND UG TO DRUGS.
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What culture?
Corruption is not limited to one particular country or culture.
Why do you keep referring to him as a "Pop" star
His genre is NOT POP... if anything "Merengue de Mambo" or "Calle" is closer to Hip Hop and Reggaeton if you don't want to call him "Merenguero"
He is of Dominican or Haitian descend just like everyone else in DR.
Leave the freaking guy alone...
"Sounds like typical american pop star culture."
Yea. right...Like that would never happen in the D.R. Jeez..I've seen Johnny Ventura do blow.
1. Did the knife's blade exceed 2 1/2 inches or are all knives banned in N.Y city ?
2. Was it a dagger type or a plain two sided knife ?
3. Was the knife concealed ?
4. Did Antonio utter the magic words "it's for protection man" ?
5. Did his behavior / actions warrant a search in the first place ?
AnthonyC,
Did Johnny Ventura leave you a line?
anthonie you get props for that one lmao
I agree 100% just think he could of gotten robbed or even killed in this economy driving in a show-off rolls like advertising "hey everybody look at me I'm stupid and I got lot's of cash on me, see".
People are really desperate for the mean green especially a crack head.
And your right on "gotta be smarter" like......SAY NOPE TO DOPE AND UG TO DRUGS.