BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston after allegedly resisting and assaulting federal officers during an … Read more
Paterson, NJ – A sitting Paterson councilman and current mayoral candidate has been arrested and charged with triggering a false fire alarm inside city hall … Read more
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — A man wanted for the brutal murder of a family of four in upstate New York last summer was arrested Wednesday in … Read more
A Dominican national living illegally in the United States has been arrested in Boston by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in connection with … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. — Acting Governor Tahesha Way has ordered all U.S. and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff on Monday in remembrance of the … Read more
LAWRENCE, MASS. — A Dominican national wanted for homicide in his home country was arrested Wednesday in Lawrence by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in … Read more
MIAMI – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed Edgar Batista Matos, a Dominican national wanted for human smuggling that led to the deaths of … Read more
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — A Dominican national was sentenced Friday to nine years in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two Dominican nationals were sentenced this week for illegally harvesting and attempting to smuggle juvenile American eels, also known as … Read more
Allentown, PA District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced the conclusion of the investigation into a recent officer-involved shooting at the Dominican Festival in Allentown on … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Dominican national pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of … Read more
ensions ran high in Paterson, NJ, after this year’s Dominican Day Parade when a chaotic scene erupted, leading to police officers being attacked. Video footage … Read more
PATERSON, N.J. — The Paterson Police Department is advising residents and visitors to prepare for traffic delays and road closures this Sunday as the city … Read more
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Department of Public Safety has issued a traffic advisory for Sunday, September 1, 2024, in connection with the city’s Dominican … Read more
NEW YORK — Four flight attendants have pleaded guilty to charges related to smuggling drug money from New York City to the Dominican Republic, U.S. … Read more
NEW YORK, NY—A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 65-year-old man during the Dominican Day Parade in Midtown. The incident occurred after the … Read more
NEW YORK, NY – New York Senator Chuck Schumer was visibly upset after he was called some pretty bad names by people at a cultural … Read more
Newark, NJ – Three residents of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, were extradited to the United States last week and appeared in Newark federal … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico– Today a federal grand jury indicted four men from the Dominican Republic who attempted to smuggle hundreds of exotic birds into … Read more
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged, these flight attendants smuggled millions of dollars of drug money and law enforcement funds that they thought was … Read more
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – The son of a Dominican lawmaker was fatally shot at a gas station in Houston, Texas, according to police, who … Read more
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of the Dominican Republic, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 84 months in prison followed by … Read more
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – Marine Agents of US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), along with Puerto Rico Police, intercepted Friday a … Read more
A native resident of the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty in federal court to two drug trafficking counts, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. … Read more
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE OZUNA CRUZ, also known as Jose Cruz-Cruz, Jose Chapulin, Jose Ozuna-Montero, … Read more
NEW YORK CITY, NY – Anthony Cherestal, a 46-year-old resident of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was arrested and charged with murder on Tuesday, at approximately … Read more
LANCASTER, PA – A Lancaster city resident, Carl Hunter, 66, will be prosecuted in Lancaster County Court for the 2009 stabbing death of Michael Evans, … Read more
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA – Carl Hunter, a suspect in a 2009 homicide case, was recently arrested in the Dominican Republic and has been extradited back … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Demands Answers Over DOJ Possibly Aiding Dominican Republic’s Detention Of Americans Jake Smith on September 14, 2023 Republican Texas Rep. Troy Nehls … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Top GOP Rep Presses Biden Admin For Info On Unknown Number Of American Inmates In Dominican Republic Jake Smith on August 27, 2023 House … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that citizens of the Dominican Republic are now eligible to apply for Global Entry, a program that … Read more
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the Dominican Republic have agreed that Canada will coordinate assistance for Haiti by boosting staff at its embassies in Port-au-Prince … Read more
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic’s economy is expected to grow around 4% in 2023, the IMF said on Monday, slowing from the 4.9% … Read more
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico –US Border Patrol Agents apprehended 21 non-citizen migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic that entered illegally into Puerto Rico and the … Read more
ST. THOMAS, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Rammer Guerrero Morales, 31, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced to 141 … Read more
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Ramon Torres-Pichardo, 28, of the Dominican Republic, was sentence to eight months … Read more
BOSTON – A Dominican man has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Jonathan Alcequiez-Sanchez, 35, was charged with one count of … Read more
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Tomi Moscat-Lara, age 44, a native and citizen of the … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador,” plead guilty to drug trafficking charges, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, … Read more
PROVIDENCE – A Dominican national admitted to a federal judge on Monday that, while visiting Providence in March 2022, he participated in a criminal drug … Read more
PROVIDENCE – A Dominican national admitted to a federal judge on Monday that, while visiting Providence in March 2022, he participated in a criminal drug … Read more
PATERSON, NJ – On Sunday, September 18th, 2022, at approximately 5 pm, Ceasefire detectives Ibraaheem Yanes and Johan Suarez were working the 2022 Dominican Day … Read more
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the extradition of Jose Ramon Tejeda-Guerrero (38) from the Dominican Republic to the United States. … Read more
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that REGINO MORILLO-ESPINAL, 40, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing … Read more
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jose Lugo, also known as “Domi,” 34, a citizen of the Dominican … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –Dominican authorities extradited Consolidated Priority Organizational Target (CPOT) Julio De Los Santos-Bautista, also known as “Julito Kilo,” to the United States … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a cocaine load, with a street value of about $1.3 million, hidden in the technical space … Read more
NEW YORK, NY – New York City police officers were attacked by a mob of unruly attackers in the Bronx on Sunday. A group of … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Valentin Ortiz, 73, of Reading, PA, was sentenced to five years and 11 months in … Read more
Newark, NJ – United States Marshal for the District of New Jersey, Juan Mattos, Jr., and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, the Superintendent of the New … Read more