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05-18-2011, 04:30 PM
After finding a suitcase stuffed with millions of dollars, agents from the Money Laundering Unit of the Attorney General's office seized a farm and other assets in Santiago and San Francisco de Macoris. The Attorney General of the Republic's Asset Laundering Unit director, German Miranda Villalona, reported yesterday that together with the District Attorney of Santiago, a farm and other properties in the cities of Santiago and San Francisco de Macoris were seized. The action was taken after the discovery by the Customs Department of a suitcase filled with millions of dollars coming from New York. Miranda Villalona said that a Dominican by the name of Jose Marte is involved in the case.
He said that international cooperation was requested from the United States authorities via the Attorney General of the Republic, in order to follow the clues in this case. He said that the case came up after some contraband was detected by Customs, where a suitcase full of money was confiscated from someone who was living in the San Francisco de Macoris area. Miranda Villalona said that afterwards, in coordination with the Customs and Migration departments, they decided to extend the investigation, which, in his judgment is giving positive results in the fight against money laundering.
The authorities have also carried out several search warrants including one in a law office, and they have confiscated several properties, including a cattle farm with more than 54 head of cattle and several pigs. The authorities also carried out operations and searches in San Francisco de Macoris where apartment buildings under construction were seized. Miranda Villalona reported that the operations would continue in coordination with the District Attorney of Santiago.
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He said that international cooperation was requested from the United States authorities via the Attorney General of the Republic, in order to follow the clues in this case. He said that the case came up after some contraband was detected by Customs, where a suitcase full of money was confiscated from someone who was living in the San Francisco de Macoris area. Miranda Villalona said that afterwards, in coordination with the Customs and Migration departments, they decided to extend the investigation, which, in his judgment is giving positive results in the fight against money laundering.
The authorities have also carried out several search warrants including one in a law office, and they have confiscated several properties, including a cattle farm with more than 54 head of cattle and several pigs. The authorities also carried out operations and searches in San Francisco de Macoris where apartment buildings under construction were seized. Miranda Villalona reported that the operations would continue in coordination with the District Attorney of Santiago.
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