Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SANTODOMINGO79
2008-01-16 11:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:
DOMINICAN FUGITIVE NUNEZ EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000079
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 NUNEZ EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED
STATES
REF: 2007 STATE 139126
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000079
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 NUNEZ EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED
STATES
REF: 2007 STATE 139126
1. On January 10, U.S. Marshals returned Maria Nunez to the
United States to appear before the U.S. District Court for
the District of New Jersey to face charges of conspiracy to
commit food stamp fraud, as detailed in indictment number
00-776 (HAA),filed on December 1, 2000. The facts contained
in the indictment indicate that Nunez operated and partially
owned a grocery store in Newark, New Jersey between August
1996 and May 2000, and that she unlawfully purchased food
stamps during that time at below face value (thereby making a
profit for herself). Audits conducted by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture estimate the amount of the fraud perpetrated
against the government approached 1.5 million USD.
2. The Nunez case was brought before the Dominican government
on October 11, 2007, by virtue of an Embassy diplomatic note.
Following this extradition request, the Criminal Chamber of
the Dominican Supreme Court issued a provisional arrest
warrant. On December 29, 2007, pursuant to that warrant,
Nunez was apprehended by officers of the Dominican Republic's
National Directorate for Drug Control's fugitive apprehension
unit.
3. Nunez subsequently made a knowing, intelligent, and
voluntary waiver of her right to contest extradition before
the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court.
4. Nunez is the first Dominican-national fugitive returned
through extradition proceedings during CY-2008 and the fifth
for FY-2008).
FANNIN
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 NUNEZ EXTRADITED TO THE UNITED
STATES
REF: 2007 STATE 139126
1. On January 10, U.S. Marshals returned Maria Nunez to the
United States to appear before the U.S. District Court for
the District of New Jersey to face charges of conspiracy to
commit food stamp fraud, as detailed in indictment number
00-776 (HAA),filed on December 1, 2000. The facts contained
in the indictment indicate that Nunez operated and partially
owned a grocery store in Newark, New Jersey between August
1996 and May 2000, and that she unlawfully purchased food
stamps during that time at below face value (thereby making a
profit for herself). Audits conducted by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture estimate the amount of the fraud perpetrated
against the government approached 1.5 million USD.
2. The Nunez case was brought before the Dominican government
on October 11, 2007, by virtue of an Embassy diplomatic note.
Following this extradition request, the Criminal Chamber of
the Dominican Supreme Court issued a provisional arrest
warrant. On December 29, 2007, pursuant to that warrant,
Nunez was apprehended by officers of the Dominican Republic's
National Directorate for Drug Control's fugitive apprehension
unit.
3. Nunez subsequently made a knowing, intelligent, and
voluntary waiver of her right to contest extradition before
the Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court.
4. Nunez is the first Dominican-national fugitive returned
through extradition proceedings during CY-2008 and the fifth
for FY-2008).
FANNIN