US EditionDEA Supervisor Arrested as US Shutters Dominican Republic Office During Visa-Fraud Probe
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Santo Domingo, FV Medios. Melitón Cordero, special supervisory agent of the DEA in the Dominican Republic, was arrested in Washington, D.C., and formally charged before a U.S. court this Friday. The arrest, confirmed by the U.S. Department of Justice, took place on Thursday. So far no specific details have been disclosed about the charges against him. The case has generated repercussions for the high position that Cordero held within the DEA in …
Buenos Aires-14 de Febrero de 2026-Total News Agency-TNA. The arrest in Washington of a DEA supervisor assigned to the U.S. embassy in the Dominican Republic opened an unusual crisis in anti-drug cooperation in the Caribbean and led, almost simultaneously, to a drastic decision: the closure “until further notice” of the agency’s office in Santo Domingo. The case, which combines allegations of bribery, fraud and alleged exploitation of immigratio…
The arrest of Melitón Cordero, who served as special supervisory agent of the Drug Control Administration (DEA) in the Dominican Republic, has triggered a federal investigation in the United States for committing three crimes: conspiracy to commit bribery, visa fraud and misuse of official position. The case, described by the US embassy in Santo Domingo as a serious violation of public confidence, led to the temporary closure of the DEA office i…
Meliton Cordero, a supervisory special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was arrested yesterday in Washington, D.C., and charged in a complaint filed today in U.S. District Court in connection with his involvement in a bribery and U.S. visa fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. “The American people entrusted this individual with the faithful performance of his duties and the representation of the U.S. go…
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