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Dominican Republic Police
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Police confrontations and organized crime in DR
15 clusters · 203 sources · last updated
Latest: Dominican Republic reports 104 deaths in alleged police shootouts
The Dominican National Police face increasing scrutiny following a surge in fatalities during confrontations with alleged criminals. While National Police Director Maj. Gen. Ernesto Rodríguez García maintains that those
Illicit trafficking and ammunition diversion in DR and Haiti
8 clusters · 66 sources · last updated
Latest: Dominican Republic investigates ammunition diversion to Haiti
The Dominican Republic faces escalating scrutiny following a United Nations expert panel report confirming that ammunition used by Haitian criminal gangs, such as ‘400 Mawozo’, originates from official Dominican supplies
Dominican police reform amid rising fatalities and scrutiny
29 clusters · 191 sources · last updated
Latest: Dominican Republic officials face calls for investigations into deaths
The murder of 19-year-old Darlin Enmanuel Mercado Reyes by police officer José Francisco Moreta Heredia on 3 July 2026 reignited public scrutiny of the Dominican Republic’s police reform agenda. While the Senate approved