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Santo Domingo · Santo DomingoSANTO DOMINGO, RD. – The Collegiate Court of the Criminal Chamber of the Barahona Court of First Instance approved an agreement presented by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and handed down sentences of eight and five years’ imprisonment against several members of a criminal structure dedicated to drug trafficking and money laundering, dismantled in 2023. Judges Wanda Deñó Suero, Celina Novas Jiménez and Luis Eugenio Pérez Volquez imposed eight ye…See the Story
Drug Trafficking and Asset-Laundering Network Members Are Condemned to Move More than Rd$1,221 Million

Pollution · Santo DomingoOver the past 66 years, six different governments have promised to rescue the Ozama and Isabela Rivers, vital water resources facing severe environmental deterioration caused by pollution and uncontrolled urbanization in their surrounding areas. These initiatives share several aspects: consistent announcements but little sustained implementation; almost all decrees create commissions or plans; and urban projects are limited to specific segments.…See the Story
Decrees, Cabinets, and Commissions: the Unfinished Road to Rescuing the Ozama and Isabela Rivers

Prison · Santo DomingoThe Public Ministry requested this Friday sentences of up to 20 years in prison against Jairo Joel González Durán and several defendants, accused of committing a scam that affected more than 400 people, for economic amounts exceeding 15.8 million dollars, 34.2 million pesos and 3.3 million dollars in USDT (Tether) cryptocurrencies. During the hearing before the Third Collegiate Court of the National District, the accusing body presented its conc…See the Story