TWO DOMINICANS WAIVE EXTRADITION HEARINGS - RETURN

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000691 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (MCISSAC),L/LEI (TAYLOR AND FUENTES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA (MAZUREK, ORJALES, SOKOHL) U.S. MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO CHRIS DUDLEY DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CJAN SNAR KJUS PREL DR SUBJECT: TWO DOMINICANS WAIVE EXTRADITION HEARINGS - RETURN TO U.S. REF: A. 04 STATE 65860 ¶B. 02 STATE 226501 ¶1. (U) This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 5. ¶2. (U) On February 11, 2005, two fugitives were returned from the Dominican Republic to the United States in the company of a U.S. Marshal. Denny Alberto Sandoval, reftel A, is wanted to stand trial in the Southern District of New York on federal narcotics charges. Jose Antonio Capellan, reftel B, is wanted in the Southern District of New York to be sentenced and serve his sentence for a guilty plea on a federal narcotics charges. ¶3. (U) Both fugitives were arrested by the Dominican National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD) on arrest warrants issued based on USG requests for extradition. Upon learning that they had been arrested on extradition requests, both fugitives asked to waive their rights to an extradition hearing and be returned as soon as possible to the United States. In consultation with the Dominican Assistant Attorney General in charge of extradition cases, Dr. Gisela Cueto, both fugitives executed a witnessed, notarized affidavit indicating their desire to voluntarily return to the United States to stand trial or serve sentences. ¶4. (U) The return of Sandoval and Capellan represent the fourteenth and fifteenth fugitives subject to extradition returned to the United States during the second administration of President Leonel Fernandez. They are the first and second fugitives returned from the Dominican Republic to the United States in 2005. ¶5. (U) ACTION REQUEST. The Dominican Attorney General's office has requested the USG provide it with the final case disposition and sentences in all cases in which a fugitive subject to extradition is returned to the United States. Embassy Santo Domingo requests the Department and the Department of Justice provide us case disposition and sentencing information on Sandoval and Capellan as soon as it becomes available. HERTELL