DOMINICAN FUGITIVE RAYMOND FLORES WAIVES

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000371 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 SNAR KCRM DR SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE RAYMOND FLORES WAIVES EXTRADITION RIGHTS, RETURNS TO U.S. ¶1. On January 26, 2005, U.S. Marshals returned Raymond Flores (aka Jose Soles) to the United States for trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York based on his alleged participation in a series of "home invasion" robberies from July 2000 through October 2000. The specific charges arising from his alleged involvement are contained in superseding federal indictment S5 04 Cr. 1012 (MGC): 1) one count of conspiracy to commit robbery in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce; 2) two counts of robbery in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, and aiding and abetting; and 3) two counts of brandishing a firearm during the course of two separate crimes of violence, and aiding and abetting. ¶2. Following the issuance of a Dominican arrest warrant based on an August 18, 2005, USG request for extradition, Flores was apprehended by officers of the Dominican National Directorate for Drug Control's Fugitive Unit on November 9, ¶2005. An initial hearing was held before the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court on December 9, 2005. Subsequently, on January 10, 2006, Flores made a free, knowing, and voluntary waiver of further local proceedings before that body. His decision to voluntarily submit to US extradition was evidenced by a witnessed affidavit executed that day. ¶3. Flores is the 12th fugitive extradited to the United States during FY-2006 and the 2nd extradited during this calendar year. KUBISKE