DOMINICAN FUGITIVE RAFAEL FIGUEROA WAIVES

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004293

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, L/LEI FOR TAYLOR AND MUELLER)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA (MAZUREK AND ORJALES)
US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO CHRIS DUDLEY
DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CJAN DR KCRM SNAR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE RAFAEL FIGUEROA WAIVES
EXTRADITION RIGHTS, RETURNS TO U.S.



1. (U) On September 9, 2005, U.S. Marshals returned Rafael
Figueroa (aka Rafael Antonio Beato Pena) to the United States
for trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York based on a sealed federal indictment
charging narcotics offenses.


2. (U) Following the issuance of a Dominican arrest warrent
based on a USG request for extradition, Garcia was
apprehended by the Dominican National Directorate for Drug
Control. Garcia subsequently made a free, knowing, and
voluntary waiver of further local proceedings before the
Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court. His
decision to submit to U.S. extradition was evidenced by a
witnessed, notarized affidavit executed on September 6, 2005.


2. (U) Garcia is the 38th fugitive extradited to the United
States during the second administration of President Leonel
Fernandez. He is the 25th fugitive extradited from the
Dominican Republic to the United States in 2005.
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