US embassy cable - 05SANTODOMINGO2425

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Identifier:	05SANTODOMINGO2425
Wikileaks:	View 05SANTODOMINGO2425 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Santo Domingo
Created:	2005-04-28 20:14:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags:	CJAN KCRM KJUS SNAR DR
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002425 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (MCISAAC), L/LEI (TAYLOR AND FUENTES) 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA (MAZUREK, ORJALES, 
SOKOHL) 
US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO CHRIS DUDLEY 
DEA FOR OF, OFI, DO, DCO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CJAN, KCRM, KJUS, SNAR, DR 
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE WOUNDS OFFICER AND IS SHOT DEAD 
 
REF: 2004 STATE 241241 
 
1.  (U)  This cable contains an action request.  See 
paragraph 4. 
 
2.  (SBU)  On April 24, 2005, Dominican extradition fugitive 
Jose Pimentel opened fire on agents from the Dominican 
National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD) attempting to 
arrest him pursuant to an arrest order issued based on a USG 
extradition request.  Pimentel shot a DNCD lieutentant in the 
neck and abdomen.  DNCD agents shot and killed Pimentel in an 
action subsequently found by DNCD to be justified.  The 
injured DNCD agentis recovering at a local hospital.  Soon 
after the incident, rumors that Pimentel was conducting drug 
operations in the Dominican Republic. 
 
3.  (SBU)  Embassy Santo Domingo and the DNCD believe that 
this is the first instance, in more than 100 extradition 
cases and 40 deportation cases, in which a DNCD officer has 
been wounded by a fugitive during an attempted arrest.  The 
Ambassador sent a letter of appreciation to the DNCD agent 
thanking him for his actions in the line of duty.  The U.S. 
Marshal who serves as a liaison and advisor to the DNCD 
fugitive unit and the DEA attach expressed their 
appreciation on behalf of the USG to the head of the DNCD, 
Vice Admiral Ivan Pena Castillo.  NAS officer has approved 
and ordered 14 sets of new body armor to be presented to the 
DNCD fugitive unit and to selected National Police officers 
who assist USG in extradition arrests and other cases. 
 
4.  (U)  ACTION REQUEST.  Pimentel was wanted in the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania on federal narcotics charges, ref A. 
 Embassy Santo Domingo requests the Department of State and 
Department of Justice notify the requesting jurisdiction that 
Pimentel is deceased. 
KUBISKE