DOMINICAN FUGITIVE CESAR BUENO WAIVES EXTRADITION

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001057 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, L/LEI FOR TORRES AND MUELLER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA ORJALES AND ESTABROOK US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO CHRIS DUDLEY DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CJAN SNAR KCRM DR SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE CESAR BUENO WAIVES EXTRADITION RIGHTS, RETURNS TO U.S. ¶1. On March 23, 2006, DEA agents returned Cesar Bueno (aka Maton or Cesar Medina) to the United States for trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York based on his alleged participation in a multi-kilogram cocaine distribution ring. The specific charges arising from his alleged involvement are contained in federal indictment 05 CR 712: 1) two counts of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine; and 2) one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. ¶2. Following the January 19, 2006, issuance of a Dominican arrest warrant based on an December 12, 2005, USG request for extradition, Bueno was apprehended by officers of the Dominican National Directorate for Drug Control's Fugitive Unit on March 19, 2006. Bueno subsequently made a free, knowing, and voluntary waiver of local proceedings before the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court. His decision to voluntarily submit to US extradition was evidenced by a witnessed affidavit. ¶3. Bueno is the 14th fugitive extradited to the United States during FY-2006 and the 4th extradited during this calendar year. HERTELL