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Dominican Republic Police Director warns criminals to surrender or face pursuit
Dominican Republic Police Director, Major General Ernesto Rafael Rodríguez García, has issued a stern warning to criminals, stating they have two choices: surrender or cease their illegal activities. He emphasized that the police will actively pursue offenders regardless of their location to ensure public safety and restore order.
This directive follows recent police operations, including an intervention in Santiago where Jesús Alberto Aracena Castillo, known as 'Bebeco,' was killed. Authorities noted that Aracena Castillo was wanted under seven arrest warrants for various crimes, including homicide and armed robbery.
The aggressive stance has drawn criticism from the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH-RD). The organization's president, Manuel María Mercedes Medina, has called on the Police Director to halt what the commission characterizes as 'executions' during state interventions, urging a return to constitutional due process.
Entities
Cienfuegos · Dicrim · Dominican Republic · Ernesto Rafael Rodríguez García · Jesús Alberto Aracena Castillo · Luis Abinader · National Human Rights Commission · National Police of the Dominican Republic · Policía Nacional · San Francisco de Macorís · Santiago
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The National Police consists of more than 46,000 members. infoenn.com · sabanetaprimero.com · sernoticia.com.do
- [● 6 SOURCES] Police Director Ernesto Rafael Rodríguez García stated that criminals must either surrender or stop committing crimes, or the state will pursue them regardless of location. bonaocity.com.do · dajabonenlinea.net · eldiariouniversal.com · elnaguero.com · dominicanaaldia.com · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Jesús Alberto Aracena Castillo, alias 'Bebeco', was wanted under seven arrest warrants for crimes including homicide and robbery. despiertaelsur.com · barrigaverde.net · yamasadigital.com · calle56.com
- [DISPUTED] At least 40 men have been killed in alleged exchanges of gunfire during September. dajabonenlinea.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The President of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH-RD) called on the Police Director to stop what the entity describes as executions during police operations. zonaeste.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jesús Alberto Aracena Castillo died following a police intervention in the Cienfuegos sector of Santiago. despiertaelsur.com · barrigaverde.net · calle56.com