TWO DOMINICANS WAIVE EXTRADITION RIGHTS AND RETURN

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002110 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (MCISAAC),L/LEI (TAYLOR AND FUENTES) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIS (MAZUREK, ORJALES, SOKOHL) US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO CHRIS DUDLEY DEA FOR OF, OFI, DO, DCO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CJAN KCRM SNAR CVIS DR SUBJECT: TWO DOMINICANS WAIVE EXTRADITION RIGHTS AND RETURN TO U.S. REF: A. 02 STATE 204404 ¶B. 04 STATE 91852 ¶1. (U) On April 14, 2005, two fugitives were returned to the United States in the company of a U.S. Marshal. Fugitive Mayobanex de Jesus Adames, ref A, is wanted for sentencing in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on federal narcotics offenses. Elroy Dominguez (Eloy in the Dominican Republic),ref B, is wanted to stand trial in the Southern District of New York on federal narcotics charges. ¶2. (U) Both fugitives were arrested by the Dominican National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD) on arrest warrants issued based on USG requests for extradition. Soon after arrest, both fugitives decided to waive their rights to extradition hearings and return to the United States. Both fugitives executed a witnessed, notarized affidavit indicating their desire to return voluntarily to the United States to stand trial or be sentenced. ¶3. (U) The return of Adames and Dominguez represent the 18th and 19th fugitives subject to extradition returned to the United States during the second administration of President Leonel Fernandez. They are the fifth and sixth fugitives returned from the Dominican Republic to the United States in 2005. HERTELL