“Doctor Frías”, former Immigration employee, arrested
Authorities of the Public Ministry raided a residence in Santo Domingo Este on Monday as part of the investigation of a complaint that a clandestine center for falsification of documents operated there, which were supposedly offered to foreign nationals. illegal.
According to the investigations carried out by the Public Ministry in conjunction with the Directorate of Civil Security and the Legal Consultancy of the Central Electoral Board, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations of the Police (DICRIM), the ‘Doctor Frias’ He used his previous employment status to recruit illegal foreigners and offer them false documentation as Dominican nationals.
In the intervention, a person only identified as “Dr. Frías”, a former employee of the Immigration Directorate, was arrested, who is alleged to be responsible for operating the center, in addition to the seizure of records, passports, foreigner’s cards, among other public documents. .
After receiving the complaint, the investigations that led to the raided residence, located in the Villa Carmen sector, were carried out and joint action was carried out with the indicated investigation organizations.
The illegal operations under investigation violate articles 145, 146, 147 and 148 of the Dominican Penal Code and the ID law, which criminalize the falsification of documents.
The Central Electoral Board continues to monitor complaints that arise related to violations of the Dominican civil registry, of which it is guarantor.
