NewsWhore
10-10-2006, 06:20 PM
The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), in a letter to El Caribe newspaper, is reporting that cell phone thefts have declined by 50% over the last few months, from 20,000 reports to 10,000 reports. Indotel has also informed that 25% of businesses that activate cell phones haven't registered with the proper authorities. Indotel President Jose Rafael Vargas said that those businesses would be given 15 days, until the 24th of the month, to register or face being closed down.
Police Chief Bernardo Santana Paez has revealed that many police officers are in some way involved with the theft of cell phones, and are many times found to be in possession of the stolen merchandise. Santana is quoted in Diario Libre as saying that thieves give stolen cell phones to police officers in return for impunity. Santana says that investigations are ongoing and that anyone found in possession of stolen goods would be brought to justice.
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Police Chief Bernardo Santana Paez has revealed that many police officers are in some way involved with the theft of cell phones, and are many times found to be in possession of the stolen merchandise. Santana is quoted in Diario Libre as saying that thieves give stolen cell phones to police officers in return for impunity. Santana says that investigations are ongoing and that anyone found in possession of stolen goods would be brought to justice.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)