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07SANTODOMINGO2047
2007-08-30 14:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santo Domingo
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DOMINICAN FUGITIVE VICTOR CABRERA EXTRADITED TO

Tags:  CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR 
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002047 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR NORMAN, L/LEI FOR TORRES AND MUELLER
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA ORJALES AND ESTABROOK
US MARSHALS SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO JIM SCHIELD
DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE VICTOR CABRERA EXTRADITED TO
THE UNITED STATES

REF: 2004 STATE 84368

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002047

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR NORMAN, L/LEI FOR TORRES AND MUELLER
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA ORJALES AND ESTABROOK
US MARSHALS SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO JIM SCHIELD
DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE VICTOR CABRERA EXTRADITED TO
THE UNITED STATES

REF: 2004 STATE 84368


1. On August 29, 2007, U.S. Marshals returned Victor Cabrera
to Massachusetts to stand trial in the U.S. District Court
for the District of Massachusetts for conspiracy to possess
with intent to distribute, conspiracy to distribute, and
possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, otherwise
known as "crack." As detailed in indictment number
97-CR-10246-WGY, filed on September 24, 1997, Cabrera dealt
large amounts of crack cocaine directly to DEA cooperating
witnesses in June and July 1997 and was generally known as a
large-scale dealer of crack cocaine in Lawrence,
Massachusetts and the surrounding areas.


2. This case was brought before the Dominican government on
January 26, 2007, by virtue of an Embassy diplomatic note.
However, it was not until August 6, 2007, that the Criminal
Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court issued a provisional
arrest warrant based on the USG request for extradition. On
the following day (August 7),Cabrera was apprehended by
officers of the Dominican Republic's National Directorate for
Drug Control's fugitive apprehension unit pursuant to that
warrant.


3. Cabrera subsequently made a knowing, intelligent, and
voluntary waiver of his right to challenge his extradition
before the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court.


4. The return of Cabrera marks the 24th Dominican-national
fugitive returned through or in lieu of extradition
proceedings during FY-2007 (the 15th for CY-2007).
BULLEN