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06-23-2006, 04:10 PM
The Police report that they have dismantled a major center for cloning mobile cell phones, operating from the Najayo jail. As reported in Hoy newspaper, the jail entrepreneurs milked telephone companies of an estimated RD$100 million. Inmates Lewin Cordones Guzman, Cosme (Barba) Jose Hernandez and Enadito (Gambao) Hernandez Lugo are accused of the crime. The Police confiscated laptops and mobile phones in the possession of the accused. The director of Prisons, Brigade General Juan Ramon de la Cruz Martinez told Hoy newspaper that the accused also had scanner machines that they used to clone the mobile cell phone numbers that they would then sell or hire to visitors to the jail. He explained that investigations started following a request from the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel). Indotel passed the case on to the Police's Department Against Electronic Crime of (Departamento contra Delitos Electronicos) that was able to dismantle the gang. It is unclear how long the scam had been in operation.
Cruz said that the case was passed on to state prosecutors in San Cristobal for prosecution.
Recently, Roberto Santana, in charge of a program to reform the prisons, complained that the reform was being held up by people who were benefiting from the status quo in the jail.
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Cruz said that the case was passed on to state prosecutors in San Cristobal for prosecution.
Recently, Roberto Santana, in charge of a program to reform the prisons, complained that the reform was being held up by people who were benefiting from the status quo in the jail.
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