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08-01-2011, 02:20 PM
Statistics from the National Drug Control Department (DNCD) reveal that in the National District and the Province of Santo Domingo alone from 2009 to July 2011 some 431 minors have been arrested for trafficking in drugs. Last year, 178 were arrested, and so far this year 90 minors have been arrested.
As of July of this year, 569 minors aged between 13 and 18 were under arrest for various crimes in Dominican jails. In 2010, the total was 517, and in 2009, 472. Of these 257 had been convicted and the others were in preventive custody. Of the total, 29 were girls.
Diario Libre reports the children receive tennis shoes, clothes and bicycles for their work as drug selling messengers. They also are trained not to tell on their employers if they are caught.
Drug trafficking is the main reason for arrest, followed by theft.
The law establishes penalties of one to three years for minors aged between 13 and 15, up to five years for minors between the ages of 16 and 18, but minors under 13 are not processed.
Villa Francisca is reportedly the city barrio where most minors have been arrested, followed by Capotillo, Villa Maria, Villa Consuelo, Villas Agricolas, Cristo Rey, Gualey, Guachupita, Villa Juana, San Carlos Los Mina and Alma Rosa, as reported in Diario Libre.
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As of July of this year, 569 minors aged between 13 and 18 were under arrest for various crimes in Dominican jails. In 2010, the total was 517, and in 2009, 472. Of these 257 had been convicted and the others were in preventive custody. Of the total, 29 were girls.
Diario Libre reports the children receive tennis shoes, clothes and bicycles for their work as drug selling messengers. They also are trained not to tell on their employers if they are caught.
Drug trafficking is the main reason for arrest, followed by theft.
The law establishes penalties of one to three years for minors aged between 13 and 15, up to five years for minors between the ages of 16 and 18, but minors under 13 are not processed.
Villa Francisca is reportedly the city barrio where most minors have been arrested, followed by Capotillo, Villa Maria, Villa Consuelo, Villas Agricolas, Cristo Rey, Gualey, Guachupita, Villa Juana, San Carlos Los Mina and Alma Rosa, as reported in Diario Libre.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)