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Santo Domingo.- A substitute judge is once again at the center of scandal, as the National District 6th Instruction Court yesterday ruled to release five defendants accused of being part of a ring of counterfeiters of deeds of property including military assigned to the Real Estate Jurisdiction and employees.
Judge Vladimir Rosario Garcia ordered the immediate release of Francisco Antonio Medina, Angela Mundaray, Oliver Manuel Fiallo, Carlos Manuel Vasquez and Edwin Omar Sanchez, after calling the group’s prosecution inadmissible.
The judge ordered a halt to any restrictive actions and the return of properties seized during the investigation, and sent four to stand trial.
Edwin Baquero, Ricardo Mota, Henry Melenciano, Walter Lendor and Geovanny Santana will face criminal proceedings with 50 pieces of evidence submitted against them, among document and testimonies. Of the group of 10 one was released on one million peso bond.
The Prosecution called the group part of a ring which forged deeds of property titles and former District Attorney Alejandro Moscoso and former National titles registrar Wilson Gomez revealed that Lendor was an employee of the Property Jurisdiction and Santana, an auditor in the Supreme Court, who’ve been fired for providing logistical support to the counterfeiters who then swindled several people our of tens of millions of pesos.
According to the indictments, the ring forged the signatures of notaries and pilfered documents and public information, with the help of judiciary officials.
The forged documents include those from the National Property Administration (BN), National Housing Bank (BNV), Internal Taxes (DGII) and Presidential decrees.
SOURCE elnacional.com.do
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
If one spots a full-time judge in a Dominican court nowadays is like spotting Sasquatch on the Appalachian trail one hour away from NYC
Written by: BASTA, 14 Jun 2012 4:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
lol
Written by: okian, 14 Jun 2012 4:09 PM
From: United States
Typical daily Dominican corruption.
From: United States
Again no body is guilty I being saying for a long time because action like this one people will star taking the low with there own hands, allmost Avery body know what when down ... Except. That judge and those 5 criminals .... If there is somebody with power and balls ,, this criminal are to be in jail i
And that judge too... Wellcome to disney land where averything is possible .....
From: Dominican Republic
Same old same old... while we wait for things to progress, we take two more steps back...
Written by: josean, 14 Jun 2012 4:59 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
See the PURPLE Shirt in the Picture!
¡Querían Moraó, Cojan Moraó!
Written by: generoso, 14 Jun 2012 5:33 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
I happen to know some of the 4 persons that will be prosecuted, and they are pretty heavy hitters, some considered as players, and in the DR elite, and the mere fact that they will be stand trial, and are in jail, is a big step forward.
From: United States
Welcome to the banana republic where anything can happen. This is why you don't buy or invest here.I was born here and I am lucky enough to be able to keep my money someplace safe which is far away from this island.
The only people who need to invest here are people laundering their money.
Written by: hputters, 14 Jun 2012 5:54 PM
From: Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain
Another word that is not in the vocabulary from the Dominican Republic "JUSTICE"
Written by: Escott, 14 Jun 2012 7:18 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
Veronica,what a stupid uninformed statement..
From: Dominican Republic
These substitute judges or interim judges should not be assigned high profile cases. The fact that they do demonstrates that the tenured judges don't have the balls to hear these cases for fear of repercussions or conversely, they don't want to hear these cases because they are linked with the perpetrators in one form or another.
In any case, the justice system here is a joke, a bad joke.
From: United States
In my honest opinion I'm predicting that one or more people will take justice in there own hands by the end of this year or before, some of this people that this criminals rob got money and military friends ,,,another blunder from the justice sistem what a joke""""""
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
No it is not corruption ,,,it is the total inefficiency of the oficina de fiscal the prosecutors office ..if there is no proper evidence provivided or submitted to the court how can a judge imprison people ...that would be corruption and dreadful legal justice.
No I am certain the problem was that the prosecution failed yet again to present a case ..at present I am involved in several cases where much the same is occurring and a man who was originally given the 3 mandatory months has been in prison for more than 12 months and there is not a shred more evidence provided by the prosecution than there was a year ago ..so you would think the prisoner should be released .No he is languishing in prison .
From: Norway
Year 2525
Veronica, u just caught escott with his pants down, u naughty girl.
Written by: josean, 14 Jun 2012 10:02 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
A FAILED NARCO STATE run by the Purple Mafia and Capo Lie-onel Fernandez!
Written by: RoyStone, 14 Jun 2012 11:59 PM
From: Australia
Where's Super-Yenni when you need her?
(prosecuting phony parking-attendants?)
Written by: Pedrin, 15 Jun 2012 6:39 AM
From: United States
VeronicaDR- The truth hurts some people. Couldn't agree with you more. The concept of doing the right thing does not exist in our wonderful island.
Written by: Mrynot, 15 Jun 2012 7:02 AM
From: Dominican Republic
These "substitute judges" are backroom judges. (scrape goats) that's why they are place on the chamber in the first place. When high profile cases with heavy hitters comes along, it is released to these UN-ethical, unscrupulous, immoral assigned want-a-be judges...
Same with ALL political parties!! Purple, White,Red, Green, Yellow etc....
From: United States
You losers.
Business as usual in the DR.
What is the sense in supporting this behavior? NONE.
From: United States, Vivir sin Patria, es lo mismo que vivir sin Honor.
An inverstigation should be launched to find out the reason why these people were released, he is just a judge not God. I'm 99% sure he was paid off...
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
I am sure he was not paid off but that the case was not properly prepared ..that is sooften the problem here , The system needs to be totally dismantled and the office of the fiscal needs to be overhauled so we havein this country the very simple principle that a person comes to a court innocent , that the prosecution must produce evidence against the person and the defending lawyers must test the validity of the evidence .If the evidence is false , then the person is released .Just normal justice .
And if people fear a judge has been paid off , they can have the right to be heard by a panel of 3 judges /
Written by: danny00, 15 Jun 2012 10:12 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
written by: escott, 14 jun 2012 7:18 pm
from: dominican republic, cabrera and sosua a 2 days a month for payday
veronica,what a stupid uninformed statement..
really!!! its not a stupid statement its a comment with a lot of history behind it, i also would not keep two cents in any bank or buy any form of real estate in the dr.
as i write many times on this site and i have been on this site going on 5 years
in the early 70's bring cars u robbed in new york city back to the dr was the number one business in the dr then the dr went into real estate fraud and now its the drug business, but the good news is that all of the 3 above business's are still doing well in the dr
Written by: danny00, 15 Jun 2012 10:25 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Beware that real estate agents do not need a license to operate in the Dominican Republic. also notes that “your deposit is not covered by any insurance or federation of estate agents. Please note that lawyers in the Dominican Republic do not have a malpractice insurance like their United States' counterparts -- funds on their account are not covered by any guarantee. Before you start a lawsuit in the Dominican Republic we advise you to read our guide lines for Dominican lawsuits since most lawyers overcharge foreign investors by as much as 400-800%.|
I expose fraud and corruption in the Dominican Republic, “in the interest of consumer protection.”
JUST THE OTHER DAY THEY HAD A MULIT-MILLION TIME SHARE EXPOSED
REMEMBER NO-ONE IS GOING TO HELP U IF U GET INTO TROUBLE IN THE DR AND I MEAN NO ONE.
Written by: danny00, 15 Jun 2012 10:31 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
this is a country with out any education at all, but yet dominicans have million of dollars?
where do u think the money came from?
they have not one invention to their credit.
they may tell u they invented the internet, i-phone, computers, and even face book,
yes they would like to dream as they screw u out of your money.
u will see many fancy cars and men in expensive suits but dont think they are some one special in most cases most of them dont have a 3rd grade education and are crooks most either have a good job with the government or sell drugs or what ever they need to do to make this money.
Written by: danny00, 15 Jun 2012 10:34 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
and iam 100% sure he got paid off.
every one gets their share but the poor suckers who lose their money.
Written by: RoyStone, 15 Jun 2012 10:43 AM
From: Australia
In the Dominican Republic, it has become too dangerous to take out your wallet, wind down your window, open your door or drop your pants.
Written by: generoso, 15 Jun 2012 11:45 AM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Roy
Are you speaking from personal experience? lol
Written by: Rainman, 15 Jun 2012 6:12 PM
From: United States
The property title situation in DR is well known to be unreliable at best and corruption by public officials is evident in many cases. The Rincon Beach in Samana is alleged to be own by over 100 families and they have fought for years regarding the title to the beautiful beach without much results. Just an example of the mess the land title is . Once I asked about title insurance while purchasing a property and they look at me like I was crazy.
Although Stuart Title does insure title there is very selective and expensive
Written by: RoyStone, 15 Jun 2012 6:34 PM
From: Australia
Rainman,
How can you people even contemplate the best beach in your country being in private hands? Rincon Beach in Samana is a unique, priceless jewel and should be preserved at all costs.
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And that judge too... Wellcome to disney land where averything is possible .....
Same old same old... while we wait for things to progress, we take two more steps back...
See the PURPLE Shirt in the Picture!
¡Querían Moraó, Cojan Moraó!
The only people who need to invest here are people laundering their money.
In any case, the justice system here is a joke, a bad joke.
No I am certain the problem was that the prosecution failed yet again to present a case ..at present I am involved in several cases where much the same is occurring and a man who was originally given the 3 mandatory months has been in prison for more than 12 months and there is not a shred more evidence provided by the prosecution than there was a year ago ..so you would think the prisoner should be released .No he is languishing in prison .
Veronica, u just caught escott with his pants down, u naughty girl.
A FAILED NARCO STATE run by the Purple Mafia and Capo Lie-onel Fernandez!
(prosecuting phony parking-attendants?)
Same with ALL political parties!! Purple, White,Red, Green, Yellow etc....
You losers.
Business as usual in the DR.
What is the sense in supporting this behavior? NONE.
And if people fear a judge has been paid off , they can have the right to be heard by a panel of 3 judges /
from: dominican republic, cabrera and sosua a 2 days a month for payday
veronica,what a stupid uninformed statement..
really!!! its not a stupid statement its a comment with a lot of history behind it, i also would not keep two cents in any bank or buy any form of real estate in the dr.
as i write many times on this site and i have been on this site going on 5 years
in the early 70's bring cars u robbed in new york city back to the dr was the number one business in the dr then the dr went into real estate fraud and now its the drug business, but the good news is that all of the 3 above business's are still doing well in the dr
I expose fraud and corruption in the Dominican Republic, “in the interest of consumer protection.”
JUST THE OTHER DAY THEY HAD A MULIT-MILLION TIME SHARE EXPOSED
REMEMBER NO-ONE IS GOING TO HELP U IF U GET INTO TROUBLE IN THE DR AND I MEAN NO ONE.
where do u think the money came from?
they have not one invention to their credit.
they may tell u they invented the internet, i-phone, computers, and even face book,
yes they would like to dream as they screw u out of your money.
u will see many fancy cars and men in expensive suits but dont think they are some one special in most cases most of them dont have a 3rd grade education and are crooks most either have a good job with the government or sell drugs or what ever they need to do to make this money.
every one gets their share but the poor suckers who lose their money.
Are you speaking from personal experience? lol
Although Stuart Title does insure title there is very selective and expensive
How can you people even contemplate the best beach in your country being in private hands? Rincon Beach in Samana is a unique, priceless jewel and should be preserved at all costs.