Santo Domingo. – The Minister of Interior and Police, Faride Rafulhe described as “embarrassing, regrettable and complex ”the incident occurred last Wednesday in Santiagowhere five people lost their lives In an alleged Confrontation with National Police agents.
During a press conference after the citizen security task force meeting, Raful said the President Luis Abinader’s government maintains a clear commitment to support the correct actions of police officers, but also to guarantee Firm sanctions When they depart from the law.
When questioned about the number of agents investigated for this fact, the official refused to offer more details justifying that it is a case managed by the Public Ministry.
“The Mission of the National Police is to protect and serve citizens. When this mission is fulfilled, it has all our support and recognition, but when it departs from its principles, it corresponds that the consequences system, without exceptions”, Said the official.
The minister reported that, in parallel to the Criminal investigation headed by the Public Ministry – the authorized body authorized to offer details of the case -, the National Police has initiated a internal disciplinary process Against the agents involved, starting with their suspension.
Raful reiterated that there will be no impunity and that the process will be carried out with Total transparencyrespect for Human Rights and attachment to due process. At the same time, he invited citizens to Collaborate through complaintsfor which the Ministry of Interior and Police has enabled the number 849-253-8298, guaranteeing confidentiality in each report.
“We are transforming the National Police with the vision of President Abinader, working for transparency and a reform based on respect for the rights of all people. What happened in Santiago is a made and unfortunate that must be clarified in all its magnitude, ”he said.
The minister added that the government will continue to strengthen the Security strategy Throughout the national territory, according to the incidents reflected in the criminal heat map that is updated weekly in the task force meetings.
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He Preliminary National Police Report established that the five people who fell dejected in a confrontation last Wednesday were members of a criminal structure at the service of racketeering. However, its general director, Ramón Antonio Guzmán Peralta, confirmed that part of the dejected had a wide criminal history.
These statements reinforce the version that at least two of the Deaths were Collateral victims.
In the event, Edward Bernardo Peña Rodríguez died, Carlos Enrique Guzmán Navarroaka “El Charly” or “Charli Chasc”; Elvis Antonio Martínez Rodríguezand Julio Alberto Gómez and José Vladimir Valerio Estevezwho owned the hairdressing where the alleged confrontation occurred.
