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04SANTODOMINGO1328
2004-03-01 22:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:  

"JOSELITO.COM" KINGPIN CAUGHT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001328 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

FOR WHA/CAR, INL/AMERICAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR
SUBJECT: "JOSELITO.COM" KINGPIN CAUGHT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC


UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001328

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

FOR WHA/CAR, INL/AMERICAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR
SUBJECT: "JOSELITO.COM" KINGPIN CAUGHT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC



1. (SBU) On February 28 Embassy DEA office cooperating with
Dominican national drug control authorities (DNCD) located
and arrested drug kingpin Jose Arismende ALMONTE PENA, head
of a narcotics smuggling ring shut down on November 12 in a
joint operation in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Almonte
Pena, also referred to as "Joselito.com" was a DEA "CPOT"
target and his absence at the moment of the operation was a
disappointment.


2. (SBU) Embassy notes that Dominican cooperation was
fundamental in making this case, including through Dominican
wire intercept evidence. The arrest of Almonte Pena closes
out a major drug case with a successful capture. Subject is
in secure detention and we expect extradition formalities to
be carried out promptly.
KUBISKE