Paterson councilman running for mayor charged with pulling false fire alarm after Dominican Day Parade
Paterson, NJ – A sitting Paterson councilman and current mayoral candidate has been arrested and charged with triggering a false fire alarm inside city hall nearly a year ago, an act that…
Dominican National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry and Money Laundering
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for participating in a money laundering conspiracy that laundered or attempted to launder between $150,000 and $250,000 worth of…
Dominican National Sentenced for Fentanyl Possession
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence was sentenced yesterday for fentanyl possession. Esteban Nivar Araujo, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to two years in…
Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Theft of Government Money
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for false representation of a Social Security number and theft of government money. Ramon Hiciano, 64, a Dominican national…
Dominican Republic Man Living on St. Thomas Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Dominican national previously deported pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Jose Perez Felix, a/k/a “Eugenio Piedraita-Rivera,” “Roberto Patricio Ramirez,” “Grande,” 43,…
Dominican National Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for fentanyl trafficking in connection with the seizure of approximately 20 kilograms of heroin and 10 kilos of fentanyl.…
Individual Extradited From The Dominican Republic To Puerto Rico To Face Drug Trafficking Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On October 13, 2016, a Federal Grand Jury in the district of Puerto Rico returned a seven-count indictment for conspiracy to import a controlled substance, importation of…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Stealing Government Benefits
BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield in connection with using another individual’s identity to fraudulently obtain government benefits. Andrea Perez, 48, pleaded guilty to false…