Details in Paya case

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Authorities say that a man named as 'Joan', said to be a cousin of former Navy Lieutenant Edward Mayobanex Rodriguez had managed to escape to the US after the drug-related murder of seven men in Bani in August. Diario Libre reports that police believe that 'Joan' is also responsible for the deaths. Rodriguez, who spent two months on the run, was apprehended by police in Puerto Plata while trying to board a Caribair plane to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Police believe he was the key figure in the Bani massacre and that he could provide more details about the bigger picture. Police have indicated that the massacre was related to a US$1 million debt between Dario Jose Atencio Vargas (El Don) and Luis Lara Martinez (El Churro). Officials say that Lara allowed Vargas to pay off the debt with a shipment of drugs. However, the 1,200kg shipment that was on its way from Colombia was not destined for Lara because Vargas had already made plans for the shipment. As a result, Lara became impatient and didn't want to wait for another shipment. He decided to intercept the drugs. An argument ensued between both men and Lara devised his plan for the drug 'lift', enlisting the help of Jose Luis Montas, owner of El Duro Motors, who had military contacts and could help get hold of the drugs. Once the 'lift' was completed participants divided up the drugs and sold them off. Officials are still gathering information.

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