DOMINICAN FUGITIVE RAUDO MUNOZ EXTRADITED TO THE

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000239 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, 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 RAUDO MUNOZ EXTRADITED TO THE U.S. REF: 2006 STATE 124469 ¶1. On January 31, 2007, U.S. Marshals returned Raudo Munoz to the State of New Jersey for sentencing in a case arising out of indictment number 02-05-0680-I, filed May 23, 2002. On June 9, 2003, Munoz plead guilty to attempted murder (count two of the indictment) and was allowed to remain free on bail until the date of his sentencing, scheduled for October 17, ¶2003. Raudo Munoz failed to appear for sentencing and at that time a warrant for his arrest was issued. ¶2. Following the October 26, 2006, issuance of a Dominican arrest warrant based on a September 5, 2006, submission of a U.S. Government request for extradition, Munoz was apprehended January 17, 2007, by officers of the Dominican National Directorate for Drug Control's Fugitive Unit (DNCD). Munoz made a knowing, voluntary, and intelligent waiver of his right to challenge the extradition before the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court. His extradition was properly confirmed by presidential decree. ¶3. The return of Raudo Munoz marks the 3rd Dominican-national fugitive returned through or in lieu of extradition proceedings during CY-2007 (the 12th for FY-2007). HERTELL