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05-18-2011, 04:30 PM
In the case where two men were picked up at sea in an open boat with a suitcase stuffed with US$1,269,000 in cash, the three judges of the Second Collegiate Tribunal of the northeastern province of Maria Trinidad Sanchez ordered the release of the two men and the return of their property, because of irregularities in the case. The Justice Department representative in Samana, Juan Medina de los Santos, described the decision as "serious", and labeled it a judicial mistake. The judges said that because the money had not been seized by the Drug Control Department (DNCD) or the National Police but by the Customs Department, which lacks the authority to search and seize, they ordered the release and the return of the money.
The DNCD is now on board and is investigating the two prisoners to see whether the money comes from illegal sources. The chief justice of the Supreme Court said that if anyone was in disagreement with the decision they should file an appeal, as reported in El Nuevo Diario.
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The DNCD is now on board and is investigating the two prisoners to see whether the money comes from illegal sources. The chief justice of the Supreme Court said that if anyone was in disagreement with the decision they should file an appeal, as reported in El Nuevo Diario.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)