NewsWhore
09-16-2009, 05:40 PM
Hoy columnist Claudio Acosta speculates on who might be behind the delays in the case against Jose D. Figuereo Agosto, the Puerto Rican jail fugitive who lived a life of luxury in the DR. Figuereo is now known to have continued his drug trafficking business while in the country.
Acosta writes that there seem to be no signs of his whereabouts, despite the searches in the east and north last weekend. "One does not have to be the National District prosecutor to reach the conclusion that the 'privileged treatment' that enabled him to secure several Dominican identities or the protection received from local authorities during his stay are the same reasons why he has not been found," writes the commentator.
He speculates that Figuereo, described as one of the most powerful drug dealers operating in the Caribbean, could have escaped the authorities again.
Hoy newspaper reports that the delays in issuing search warrants had as of yesterday impeded drug agents and prosecutors from carrying out search operations.
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Acosta writes that there seem to be no signs of his whereabouts, despite the searches in the east and north last weekend. "One does not have to be the National District prosecutor to reach the conclusion that the 'privileged treatment' that enabled him to secure several Dominican identities or the protection received from local authorities during his stay are the same reasons why he has not been found," writes the commentator.
He speculates that Figuereo, described as one of the most powerful drug dealers operating in the Caribbean, could have escaped the authorities again.
Hoy newspaper reports that the delays in issuing search warrants had as of yesterday impeded drug agents and prosecutors from carrying out search operations.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)