Fugitives from justice

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The courts in Santo Domingo and the National District have declared that 861 people are fugitives from justice, according to the latest reports. Some of the individuals listed are considered "dangerous". During 2007, a total of 697 people were declared fugitives by the seven courts of First Instance or the penal courts that operate in the Palace of Justice in Ciudad Nueva. The District Attorney's office provided the statistics. According to Article 100 of the Penal Code, the Justice Department is allowed to publish the names of those declared to be fugitives, many of whom are accused of involvement in the drug trade. District Attorney Jose Manuel Hernandez Peguero complained that too many judges were being too lenient with accused criminals, granting them bail when there were clear indications of flight risk or recidivism.

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