DOMINICAN FUGITIVE WAIVES EXTRADITION RIGHTS,

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 003732

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (SEARBY),L/LEI (TAYLOR,MUELLER)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA (ORJALES,MIHAS)
US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO JAMES SCHIED
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 183511


1. (U) On July 19, 2005, Jose Luis Severino Concepcion was
returned to the United States in the company of a U.S.
Marshal. Severino Concepcion is wanted to stand trial in the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia on
federal narcotics offenses.


2. (U) Severino Concepcion was arrested by the Dominican
National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD) on an arrest
warrant based on a USG request for extradition. Severino
Concepcion 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.


3. (U) The return of Severino Conception marks the 36th
fugitive subject to extradition who has been returned to the
United States during the second administration of President
Leonel Fernandez. He is the 22nd fugitive returned from the
Dominican Republic to the United States in 2005.
HERTELL