Dominican Republic

BOSTON (WBZ) – Federal authorities have charged 13 people in what they call a “cruel and malicious” grandparent scam that defrauded elderly victims of more than $5 million. According to …

Santiago, Dominican Republic — Authorities in Santiago have arrested a 24-year-old man, Erichell Pérez, for allegedly stealing multiple items from a foundation in the Santa Lucía sector on June 18. …

MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Hernández, a former top informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has been arrested and charged with conspiring to extort suspected drug traffickers by falsely …

Antonio Espaillat and his sister Maribel Espaillat, owners of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, were arrested on June 12 following the tragic roof collapse that killed 236 people …

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Dieuseul Siac, a 44-year-old Haitian national, was arrested by Dominican police officers attached to the Central Investigation Directorate (DICRIM) for allegedly impersonating a Brazilian consul …

NEWARK, NJ — A Colombian national, Raul Orlando Torres Cubides, also known as “Jose Jota”, has been sentenced to 178 months in federal prison for his leadership role in a …

PHILADELPHIA – Virginia Basora-Gonzalez, a 36-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic, was arrested on March 12, 2025, in Philadelphia as part of a joint operation led by U.S. Immigration and …