DOMINICAN FUGITIVE CAYETANO EXTRADITED TO THE

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000585 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR WARD, L/LEI FOR TORRES AND MUELLER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA FARRAR AND KRANTZ 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 CAYETANO EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED STATES REF: 2006 STATE 14899 ¶1. On April 21, U.S. Marshals returned Henri Cayetano (aka "Figura Vieja") to the United States to appear before the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to face 4 narcotics-related counts, as detailed in indictment number 06-253 (PG),filed on August 19, 2006. The facts contained in the indictment demonstrate that Cayetano was a member of a drug trafficking organization that conspired to import into Puerto Rico and possess with the intent to distribute, and did import into Puerto Rico and possess with the intent to distribute, multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine between August and November 2005. The facts further demonstrate that Cayetano was in charge of the importation of a significant shipment of cocaine originating in the British Virgin Islands. ¶2. The Cayetano case was brought before the Dominican government on September 12, 2006, by virtue of Embassy diplomatic note no. 208. Following this extradition request, the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court issued a provisional arrest warrant on September 22, 2006. On April 3, 2008, pursuant to that warrant, Cayetano was apprehended by officers of the Dominican Republic's National Directorate for Drug Control's fugitive apprehension unit. ¶3. Cayetano made a voluntary, intelligent, and knowing waiver of his right to challenge his extradition before the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court. The waiver was in writing and was notarized. ¶4. The return of Cayetano brings to a total of 3 the Dominican-national fugitives returned through the extradition process during CY-2007 (a total of 7 for FY-2008). FANNIN