DOMINICAN FUGITIVE WAIVES EXTRADITION RIGHTS,

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 003082 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (MCISAAC),L/LEI (TAYLOR AND FUENTES) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA (MAZUREK, ORJALES, SOKOHL) US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO CHRIS DUDLEY DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CJAN CVIS DR KCRM SNAR SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE WAIVES EXTRADITION RIGHTS, RETURNS TO U.S. REF: 04 STATE 160124 ¶1. (U) On June 2, 2005, Felix Madera was returned to the United States in the company of a U.S. Marshal. Madera is wanted for sentencing in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on federal narcotics offenses. ¶2. (U) Madera was arrested by the Dominican National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD) on an arrest warrant based on a USG request for extradition. Miranda waived his right to an extradition hearing in front of the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court and executed a witnessed, notarized affidavit indicating his desire to return voluntarily to the United States. ¶2. (U) The return of Felix Madera marks the 25th fugitive subject to extradition who has been returned to the United States during the second administration of President Leonel Fernandez. He is the 12th fugitive returned from the Dominican Republic to the United States in 2005. Hertell