SUBJECT: SOD OPERATIONS MOTORCAINE, MELLISOS AND

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 SANTO DOMINGO 003400

SIPDIS

DEA-HQS: OC, OI, OE, OEL, OIL, FO, OS, OIX, CPP, SOD-OSLA
(MALTZ, MCARDLE, SERNIAK),NIRC, NIAC, NERT, SARI,
DEA CARIBBEAN DO: HARRIS, BERGMAN, FELICIANO, CUENTO,
CARTAGENA, COLE, CASTRODAD, GONZALEZ, MORRISON, SUTTON,
GOMEZ, VILLOLDO, BEY
DEA NEW YORK DO: GILBRIDE, WEINER, CAPLAN, DIAZ, CABBEL,
EATON, ISLAM, CORBALIS
DEA MIAMI DO: JOURA, HODGE, BERRIOS
DEA NEWARK DO: ROBERTS
DEA BOGOTA CO: INTELLIGENCE PURPOSE
DEA CURACAO CO: INTELLIGENCE PURPOSE
DEA CARACAS CO: INTELLIGENCE PURPOSE
STATE: INL WHA/CAR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: DR
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: SOD OPERATIONS MOTORCAINE, MELLISOS AND
HOLD DE MAYO. SEIZURE OF CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT COMPLEX
BEING CONSTRUCTED BY LUIS DAVID ULLOA, JEAN PAUL ULLOA AND
JUAN SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ-CORDERO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DAPS
CONSTRUCTION IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON 06-25-2005 BY

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NATIONAL DIRECTORATE FOR DRUG CONTROL
(DNCD) SENSITIVE INVESTIGATIVE UNIT (SIU) AND DEA SANTO
DOMINGO COUNTRY OFFICE AGENTS. CCX: KA-03-0015/YNC1K CCX:
KA-04-0004/XEC1I CCX: KA-04-0023/XEC1I CCX:
KA-04-0035/UEC1I CCX: CT-02-0040/YNC1J CCX:
CT-03-0171/YNC1J CCX: G5-02-0109/YNC1K CCX:
G5-04-0001/YNC1K CCX: G1-03-0009/YNC1K CCX:
GFKA-02-8001/OPERATION DITIS CCX: SOD OPERATIONS MOTORCANE,
MELLISOS, PRINCIPE, AND HOLD DE MAYO CCX: CS-02-107016 CCX:
CS-05-118122


1. (SBU) The Santo Domingo Country Office (SDCO),New York
Division Group T-42 and the Dominican National Directorate
for Drug Control (DNCD) Sensitive Investigative Unit (SIU)
has been investigating the drug trafficking activities of
Quirino Ernesto PAULINO-Castillo, AKA EL DON, Luis Eduardo
RODRIGUEZ-Cordero AKA EL PRINCIPE, David and Paul ULLOA (twin
brothers) for more than 2 years. The ULLOA twin brothers are
known drug trafficking associates of Luis Eduardo
RODRIGUEZ-Cordero, Juan Samuel RODRIGUEZ-Cordero, and Quirino
Ernesto PAULINO-Castillo.


2. (SBU) On 06-03-2005, DNCD SIU and SDCO Agents arrested
New York Field Office (NYFO),RPOT targets David and Paul
ULLOA near their DAPS CONSTRUCTION business parking lot in
Plaza Lopez De Vega in Santo Domingo, DR. The ULLOA's twin
brothers and 14 additional co-defendants were indicted under
Southern District of New York case file S104Cr.1353 on
03-15-2005, for violating Title 18 Section 1956, and Title 21
Sections 841, 846, 959, and 963.


3. (SBU) On 06-25-2005, DNCD-SIU, DNCD Financial Unit (FU)
and SDCO SA Jose Torres executed a seizure warrant on a
condominium / apartment complex known as TORRE PASEO DE LAS
PALMAS II, located at corner of Orlando Martinez and
Silvestre Aybar Streets in Santo Domingo, DR. The complex was
recently constructed by DAPS construction and the developer
was in the process of selling and delivering the apartments
to their respective owners. The condominium complex consisted
of 10 luxury apartments with prices starting at $330,000.00
USD each. The estimated real estate value of this condominium
complex is 10-15 million US dollars.


5. (SBU) While the agents were executing the seizure warrant
at TORRE PASEOS DE LAS PALMAS II, several individuals arrived
at the building claiming ownership of some of the apartments.
These individuals included Victor Osvaldo GOMEZ-Casanova,
Dominican Cedula 001-1386833-5, who was accompanied by his
wife Clara Rosa De Jesus Tejada-Rodriguez; Reynaldo de Las
Mercedes PARED-Perez, Dominican Cedula 001-0076067-7 and
Delio Jose GUZMAN-Abreu, Dominican Cedula 001-1386833-5.
PARED-Perez is the current Secretary General of the ruling
political party in the DR, the Partido Liberal Dominicano
(PLD). GOMEZ-Casanova is a prominent Dominican radio
commentator and a candidate for the position of Secretary
General Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) in the DR.
According to intelligence information and statements made to
the agents by individuals at the complex, those individuals
paid in excess of $330,000.00USD for each apartment.
PARED-Perez allegedly owns two apartments at TORRE PASEOS DE
LAS PALMAS II.

6. (SBU) In the Dominican Republic, it is not unusual for
individuals like PARED-Perez and GOMEZ-Casanova to own
expensive real estate and personal property or have title to
these assets even though their legitimate salaries are
marginal. In the DR it is common for alleged drug traffickers
such as the ULLOAs twin brothers, the CORDERO-Rodriguez
brothers and Quirino PAULINO-Castillo to transfer these types
of assets to politicians and military officials in exchange
for protection and to shelter their criminal enterprises and
MELLISOS, PRINCIPE, AND HOLD DE MAYO CCX: CS-02-107016 CCX:
CS-05-118122

their ill gotten gains from law enforcement. (Note: Many
Dominican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs,) are
laundering their drug proceeds through construction business
and luxury car sales). Dominican drug traffickers would
usually have their properties registered in third parties
names. The SDCO is recommending to the DNCD-FU and the
Dominican Republic District Attorneys Office to conduct their
own financial investigations on PARED-Perez and
GOMEZ-Casanova. (AGENT,S NOTE: SA Jose Torres was present as
an observer at the PASEO DE LAS PALMAS II Condominium Complex
which the DNCD Agents executed the search and seizure
warrant).


7. (SBU) The SDCO will continue to provide information on
this investigation to the respective offices as it becomes
available. This cable is in lieu of a DEA-6 as per DEA
Agents Manual Section 6242.11. Questions can be directed to
SA Jose M. Torres, Acting GS Jeffrey Turpin or CA Elias L.
Lopez at the SDCO, Commercial 809-687-3754 or 301-985-9410.

INDEXING


1. ULLOA, Jean Paul - NADDIS 5371459


2. ULLOA, Luis David - NADDIS 5371476


3. RODRIGUEZ-Cordero, Juan Samuel ) NADDIS 5664480


4. PAULINO-Castillo, Quirino Ernesto - NADDIS 5695286


5. RODRIGUEZ-Cordero, Luis Eduardo - NADDIS 4665756


6. DAPS CONSTRUCTION AKA CONSTRUCTORA DAPS NADDIS 5852639
(Front business used by the ULLOA's twin brothers and Samuel
RODRIGUEZ-Cordero to legitimize their drug trafficking
proceeds) NFI


7. GOMEZ-Casanova, Victor Osvaldo ) NADDIS Negative
Dominican white male; brown eyes; black hair; 5, 108 tall;
230 Lbs; D/POB: 07-03-1976/Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;
Dominican Cedula No. 001-1386833-5; Occupation: Radio
Commentator and Politician; wife names: Clara Amarilis
Tejada-Cunillera; NFI


8. PARED-Perez, Reynaldo De Las Mercedes ) NADDIS Negative
Dominican white male; brown eyes; black hair; 5,68 tall;
140 Lbs; D/POB: 09-25-1956/Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;
Dominican Cedula No. 001-0076067-7; Occupation: Lawyer;
Politician; NFI
(Alleged owner of an apartment / condominium at an complex
seized by law
law enforcement officers upon the execution of a seizure
warrant.)


9. TORRE PASEO DE LAS PALMAS II (XR) ) NADDIS Negative
(Condominium apartment complex constructed by the ULLOA twin
brothers and Samuel RODRIGUEZ-Cordero,s DAPS CONSTRUCTION
Company. Project was alleged constructed with drug proceeds.
The building is located at the corner of Orlando Martinez
MELLISOS, PRINCIPE, AND HOLD DE MAYO CCX: CS-02-107016 CCX:
CS-05-118122

and Silvestre Aybar Streets, Santo Domingo, DR) NFI
HERTELL