DOMINICAN FUGITIVE PORFIRIO HERNANDEZ WAIVES

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000170 SIPDIS 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 PORFIRIO HERNANDEZ WAIVES EXTRADITION RIGHTS, RETURNS TO U.S. ¶1. On January 13, 2005, U.S. Marshals returned Porfirio Hernandez to the United States for trial in the Southern District of New York based on federal indictment number 02-CR-1270, charging conspiracy to defraud the United States, bank fraud, and aiding and abetting bank fraud. ¶2. Following a May 24, 2004, U.S. extradition request and the subsequent issuance of a Dominican arrest warrant, Hernandez was apprehended on January 9. 2006, by agents of the Dominican National Directorate for Drug Control's Fugitive Unit. Hernandez subsequently made a free, knowing, and voluntary waiver of further local proceedings before the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court. His decision to freely submit to U.S. extradition was evidenced by a witnessed, notarized affidavit. ¶3. Hernandez is the 1st fugitive extradited to the United States during calendar year 2006 and the 11th to be extradited during FY-2006. HERTELL