EXTRADITION OF LIDIO NIN-TERRERO, TIRSO CUEVAS-NIN AND CRISTIAN GATON-RAMOS TO THE UNITED STATES ON 11-15-2005. CCX: KA-03-0015, YNC1K CCX: KA-04-0004, XEC1I CCX: KA-04-0023, XEC1I CCX: CT-02-0040, YNC1J CCX: G5-02-0109, YNC1K CCX: G5-04-0001, YNC1K CCX: G1-03-0009,

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 005140 SIPDIS DEA HQS: OI, OE, OEL, OIL, NERT, NIAC, NIRC, SARI SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIV: OSLA, MALTZ, SERNIAK DEA DIV OFFICE SAN JUAN PR: SAC HARRIS ASAC BERGMAN, DIG/GS SUTTON, SA CARTAGENA, VILLOLDO, SA MORRISON DEA NEW YORK DO: WEINER, CAPLAN, FRANCISCO DIAZ, FREDDIE CABBEL, FARHANA ISLAM, RON COLLADO DEA MIAMI DO: JOURA, HODGE, BERRIOS DEA BOGOTA CO: INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES DEA CURACAO CO: INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES DEA CARACAS CO: INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES DEA PORT AU PRINCE CO: INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SUBJECT: EXTRADITION OF LIDIO NIN-TERRERO, TIRSO CUEVAS-NIN AND CRISTIAN GATON-RAMOS TO THE UNITED STATES ON 11-15-2005. CCX: KA-03-0015, YNC1K CCX: KA-04-0004, XEC1I CCX: KA-04-0023, XEC1I CCX: CT-02-0040, YNC1J CCX: G5-02-0109, YNC1K CCX: G5-04-0001, YNC1K CCX: G1-03-0009, YNC1K CCX: C1-01-0240, XNC1I CCX: GFKA-02-8001/OPERATION DITIS ¶1. (SBU) On 11-15-2005, Lidio Arturo NIN Terrero, Tirso CUEVAS Nin and Cristian GATON Ramos were extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic. ¶2. (SBU) NIN-Terrero, CUEVAS Nin, and GATON Ramos were transported to the Las Americas International Airport (LAIA), in Santo Domingo from the Headquarters of National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD),under heavy security measures by members of the DNCD. ¶3. (SBU) On that same day, at approximately 1:15 P.M., a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) aircraft transported NIN Terrero, CUEVAS Nin, and GATON Ramos to the Westchester Airport located at White Plains, New York. NIN Terrero, CUEVAS Nin and GATON Ramos were escorted by GS Peter A. Reilly and S/A Jose Torres assigned to the Santo Domingo Country Office. ¶4. (SBU) On that same day, at approximately 4:50 P.M., the aircraft transporting NIN Terrero, CUEVAS Nin, and GATON Ramos landed at the Westchester Airport in New York where New York Field Division T42, and D32 agents transported the defendants to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) located in Brooklyn, New York. (Note: NIN Terrero, CUEVAS Nin, and GATON Ramos were initially processed by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel at the Westchester airport). ¶5. (SBU) According to S/As Farhana Islam and Ron Collado, the defendants were arraigned on Wednesday, 11-16-2005, on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges at the District Court for the Southern District of New York. GATON Ramos was also arraigned on murder charges. ¶6. (SBU) The SDCO will continue to provide information in this investigation, 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, or A/CA Peter ¶A. Reilly at the SDCO, Commercial (809) 731-4382 or 809-731-4381. INDEXING ¶1. NIN Terrero, Lidio Arturo ) NADDIS 6010085 ¶2. CUEVAS Nin, Tirso - NADDIS 6010061 ¶3. GATON Ramos, Cristian - NADDIS 5891218 HERTELL