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09-26-2008, 05:00 PM
The son of Jose Benitez, Elvis, was taken into custody after arriving at Las Americas International Airport (AILA) in Santo Domingo. The Benitez brothers are accused of defrauding the US government of over US$100 million in a Medicare scam and laundering the money in the DR. They spent millions on buying Dominican properties, with the local authorities apparently looking the other way until a kidnapping incident involving family members uncovered possible ties to the scam.
After being stopped, Elvis Benitez admitted he was Benitez senior's son. FBI case investigator Colonel Alejandro Dipre released the information, saying that Benitez was questioned for a few hours. Security forces at the airport acted on National Police and Prosecutor General's orders to stop anyone associated with the Benitez family. According to the Cuban authorities, the brothers, Carlos and Jose, are in jail in Cuba.
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After being stopped, Elvis Benitez admitted he was Benitez senior's son. FBI case investigator Colonel Alejandro Dipre released the information, saying that Benitez was questioned for a few hours. Security forces at the airport acted on National Police and Prosecutor General's orders to stop anyone associated with the Benitez family. According to the Cuban authorities, the brothers, Carlos and Jose, are in jail in Cuba.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)