Between tears, indignation and deep pain, relatives by Reini Tomás Rodríguez Rojas and Rodolfo Martínez went this Saturday to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) in the province Santiagowhere the identification and autopsy process of the victims was carried out. bodies of both men, found buried yesterday in the patio of a house in Don Pedro sectoreast of the city.
The victims, who They worked as collectors of a company loans, They had been reported missing since last December 31, after leaving the municipality of Nagua, province of María Trinidad Sánchez, towards Santiago to carry out collection work on a route that included the town of Tamboril.
Agustin RodriguezReini’s father, confirmed that the authorities they keep several in custody haitian citizens and other individuals as part of the investigation, although he said that they have not yet been offered detailed official information about the progress of the case.
He indicated that the bodies were found buriedtied and with obvious signs of violence.
![[object HTMLTextAreaElement]](https://resources.diariolibre.com/images/2026/01/03/whatsapp-image-2026-01-03-at-115439-am-006233c7.jpeg "Relatives demand justice for tortured debt collectors in Santiago")
Rodríguez related that from the beginning they faced difficulties to formalize the complaint for the disappearancea situation that generated disagreement, although he assured that later the authorities They took on the process.
He pointed out that his son dedicated himself exclusively to his job as conductor and that it had no known conflicts. “He I went to workto earn a living, he was never involved in anything bad,” said the father.
Bodies present signs of torture
The mother of ReiniMarilyn Rojas, offered a testimony full of pain when describing the state in which her son was found. son.
He stated that the body showed signs of extreme torture, bullet impacts and severe blowswhich made it practically unrecognizable.
“To my son they did everything to him. He was very tortured. I only ask justicebecause my son was a working man, he was not a criminal,” the mother said through tears.
While the relatives of Rodolfo when approached by the journalists They refused to give statements.
They will not hold a wake
Due to the advanced state of decomposition of the bodiesthe relatives They reported that it will not be possible to hold wakes and that both will be buried directly after concluding the forensic procedures, in the cemetery, for health reasons.
In solidarity with the family, the Dominican vice consul in Puerto Rico, Ángel de Jesús López, known as “el Compa”, went to Inacif and asked for a exhaustive investigation.
He highlighted that Reini was professional baseball player and a young man appreciated in his native community of Nagua. “This crime It has shocked an entire town. His mother It is destroyed. It was a son exemplary,” he said.
An area of plantains
This Saturday, Diario Libre went to the house where they were found buried the bodies, located in the Don Pedro sectoreast of Santiago.
In it backyard of the property, at the end of an area of plantainsthere was the hole where the victims were buried, with a depth of approximately one and a half meters.
The house was rented by several foreigners of Haitian nationality, who were arrested by the National Police Friday night for research purposes.
In it place there was still a perceived foul stenchevidence of the advanced state of decomposition of the bodies
The authorities They previously reported that the vehicle in which the victims were traveling was located abandoned in the North Circunvalación Avenue of Santiagowith traces of blood inside.
The Public Ministry and the National Police continue going deeper the research to establish responsibilities.
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