THREE DOMINICAN FUGITIVES RETURNED TO THE UNITED

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 003381

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (MCISAAC) AND L/LEI (TAYLOR, MUELLER)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA (ORJALES, MIHAS)
US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO JIM SHIELDS
DEA FOR OF, OFI, DO AND DCO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CJAN KJUS SNAR DR
SUBJECT: THREE DOMINICAN FUGITIVES RETURNED TO THE UNITED
STATES

REF: A. 03 STATE 258689


B. STATE 91651

C. STATE 95607


1. (U) On June 24, 2005, three fugitives were returned to
the United States in the company of U.S. Marshals. Juan
Rincon is wanted to stand trial in the Supreme Court of the
State of New York, County of New York, on murder, kidnapping,
unlawful imprisonment, burglary and conspiracy offenses, ref

A. Rincon exercised his rights to challenge the U.S.
extradition request in the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican
Supreme Court. The Dominican Supreme Court found the U.S.
extradition request valid, denied Rincon's challenges and
instructed the executive branch to prepare a final
extradition decree.


2. (U) Ramon Perez Ferreras is wanted to stand trial in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York on conspiracy to launder money derived from unlawful
activity (narcotics trafficking),ref B. Luis Ricardo Reyes
Mendoza is wanted to stand trial in the same jurisdiction on
federal narcotics charges, ref C. Both Perez Ferreras and
Reyes Mendoza waived their rights to extradition hearings in
front of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court and
executed witnessed, notarized affidavits indicating their
desire to return voluntarily to the United States.


3. (U) Rincon, Perez Ferreras and Reyes Mendoza were all
arrested by the Dominican National Directorate for Drug
Control (DNCD) on arrest warrants issued pursuant to USG
requests for extradition.


4. (U) The return of these three men mark the 32nd through
34th fugitives subject to extradition who have been returned
to the United States during the second administration of
President Leonel Fernandez. They are the 18th - 20th
fugitives returned from the Dominican Republic to the United
States in 2005.
HERTELL