started · updated
Dominican Republic National Police reports 53,877 outstanding arrest warrants
The Dominican Republic's National Police has revealed that 53,877 arrest warrants are currently outstanding. Among the most frequent offenses are 17,635 cases of domestic violence, 11,587 robberies, 5,951 physical assaults, 4,018 sexual assaults, 2,761 cybercrimes, and 2,681 homicides. Notably, one individual, José Luis Mateo Medina, is wanted under 41 separate warrants.
President Luis Abinader has urged high-profile fugitives to surrender, promising that the government will continue to strengthen citizen security through increased police presence, new technology, and the expansion of the quadrant patrolling model. While the government defends its security strategies, organizations like the Movimiento Popular Dominicano (MPD) and the Catholic Church have raised concerns regarding the use of excessive force and the rising number of deaths occurring during alleged ‘shootouts’ between police and suspects.
In separate criminal developments, authorities in La Romana arrested three individuals—Alejandro Rodríguez Reyes, Alex Ernesto Rodríguez Rondón, and Ámbar Melissa Rodríguez Ellis—for an alleged financial fraud involving two companies. The victims reportedly suffered losses exceeding 85 million pesos, including millions in US dollars and euros.
Entities
DIGEIG · DNCD · Dicrim · Diego Pesqueira · Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas · Dominican Republic · Elsa Pilichowski · Gregory Arturo Calzado Paredes · José Luis Mateo Medina · La Romana · Luis Abinader · Ministry of Public Health
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Calzado Paredes was wanted for a seizure of 319.13 kilograms of cocaine at the Caucedo Multimodal Port. www.paloblancodigital.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Of the pending arrest warrants, 17,635 are related to domestic violence and 11,587 to robberies. dominicanaaldia.com · despiertaelsur.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] President Luis Abinader called on approximately 70 high-danger individuals with arrest warrants to surrender. azuanoticias.com · dominicanaaldia.com · elveedordigital.com · dajabonenlinea.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Three individuals were arrested in La Vega for belonging to the ‘El Cabo’ micro-trafficking network. santiagodigital.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Dominican Republic has reported 181 confirmed dengue cases as of epidemiological week 27.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The National Police database contains 53,877 pending arrest warrants. dominicanaaldia.com · despiertaelsur.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Authorities arrested Gregory Arturo Calzado Paredes, known as ‘Big Leaguer’, in La Caleta. www.paloblancodigital.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The organization Participación Ciudadana criticized the use of ‘shootouts’ as a police tactic.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Three individuals were arrested in La Romana for an alleged fraud exceeding 85 million pesos. conexion23.com · dandoenelclavo.com
- [DISPUTED] The Dominican Republic's dengue incidence rate is 8.57 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Authorities arrested Alejandro Rodríguez Reyes, Alex Ernesto Rodríguez Rondón and Ámbar Melissa Rodríguez Ellis. conexion23.com · dandoenelclavo.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The National Police report 53,877 outstanding arrest warrants. laveganews.net · mediodigitalrd.com · www.primiciasdelsur.com · despiertaelsur.com · diariodigitaldominicano.com