US embassy cable - 05SANTODOMINGO4293

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004293 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, L/LEI FOR TAYLOR AND MUELLER) 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA (MAZUREK AND ORJALES) 
US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO CHRIS DUDLEY 
DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CJAN, DR, KCRM, SNAR, Extraditions 
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE RAFAEL FIGUEROA WAIVES 
EXTRADITION RIGHTS, RETURNS TO U.S. 
 
 
 1. (U) On September 9, 2005, U.S. Marshals returned Rafael 
Figueroa (aka Rafael Antonio Beato Pena) to the United States 
for trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern 
District of New York based on a sealed federal indictment 
charging narcotics offenses. 
 
2. (U) Following the issuance of a Dominican arrest warrent 
based on a USG request for extradition, Garcia was 
apprehended by the Dominican National Directorate for Drug 
Control.  Garcia subsequently made a free, knowing, and 
voluntary waiver of further local proceedings before the 
Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court.  His 
decision to submit to U.S. extradition was evidenced by a 
witnessed, notarized affidavit executed on September 6, 2005. 
 
2. (U) Garcia is the 38th fugitive extradited to the United 
States during the second administration of President Leonel 
Fernandez.  He is the 25th fugitive extradited from the 
Dominican Republic to the United States in 2005. 
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