Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SANTODOMINGO2367
2007-10-19 18:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:
DOMINICAN FUGITIVES BARE AND HICIANO EXTRADITED TO
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002367
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR WARD, 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 FUGITIVES BARE AND HICIANO EXTRADITED TO
THE UNITED STATES
REF: A. STATE 73990
B. STATE 72148
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002367
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR WARD, 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 FUGITIVES BARE AND HICIANO EXTRADITED TO
THE UNITED STATES
REF: A. STATE 73990
B. STATE 72148
1. On October 18, U.S. Marshals returned Luciano Bare and
Virgilio Hiciano to the United States to appear before the
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York:
Bare, to be sentenced following conviction on charges of
federal food stamp fraud, which, as detailed in indictment
number 97-1193 (JG),filed on December 23, 1997, resulted in
illegal gains in excess of 350,000 USD (REF B); and Hiciano,
for trial on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess
with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of cocaine base
(crack),as detailed in indictment number 06 Cr. 265-DLI-SMG,
filed April 19, 2006 (REF A). Of special note is the return
of Hiciano, who admitted following his initial arrest to
distributing in excess of 438 kilograms of crack cocaine in
the metropolitan New York City area (a minimum of 150 grams
daily for the 8 years preceding his arrest).
2. The Bare and Hiciano cases were brought before the
Dominican government on May 29, 2007, and June 12, 2007,
respectively, by virtue of Embassy diplomatic notes.
Following these requests, the Criminal Chamber of the
Dominican Supreme Court issued provisional arrest warrants.
On October 13, 2007, and pursuant to these warrants, both
fugitives were apprehended individually by officers of the
Dominican Republic's National Directorate for Drug Control's
fugitive apprehension unit.
3. Both Bare and Hiciano subsequently made knowing,
intelligent, and voluntary waivers of their right to
challenge extradition before the Criminal Chamber of the
Dominican Supreme Court.
4. The return of Bare and Hiciano brings to a total of 19
Dominican-national fugitives returned through or in lieu of
extradition proceedings during CY-2007 (a total of 3 for
FY-2008).
BULLEN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR WARD, 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 FUGITIVES BARE AND HICIANO EXTRADITED TO
THE UNITED STATES
REF: A. STATE 73990
B. STATE 72148
1. On October 18, U.S. Marshals returned Luciano Bare and
Virgilio Hiciano to the United States to appear before the
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York:
Bare, to be sentenced following conviction on charges of
federal food stamp fraud, which, as detailed in indictment
number 97-1193 (JG),filed on December 23, 1997, resulted in
illegal gains in excess of 350,000 USD (REF B); and Hiciano,
for trial on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess
with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of cocaine base
(crack),as detailed in indictment number 06 Cr. 265-DLI-SMG,
filed April 19, 2006 (REF A). Of special note is the return
of Hiciano, who admitted following his initial arrest to
distributing in excess of 438 kilograms of crack cocaine in
the metropolitan New York City area (a minimum of 150 grams
daily for the 8 years preceding his arrest).
2. The Bare and Hiciano cases were brought before the
Dominican government on May 29, 2007, and June 12, 2007,
respectively, by virtue of Embassy diplomatic notes.
Following these requests, the Criminal Chamber of the
Dominican Supreme Court issued provisional arrest warrants.
On October 13, 2007, and pursuant to these warrants, both
fugitives were apprehended individually by officers of the
Dominican Republic's National Directorate for Drug Control's
fugitive apprehension unit.
3. Both Bare and Hiciano subsequently made knowing,
intelligent, and voluntary waivers of their right to
challenge extradition before the Criminal Chamber of the
Dominican Supreme Court.
4. The return of Bare and Hiciano brings to a total of 19
Dominican-national fugitives returned through or in lieu of
extradition proceedings during CY-2007 (a total of 3 for
FY-2008).
BULLEN